The Bohemians Marching: The Vanguard

1621

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This image shows a procession of travelers, some on camels and others on horses. The travelers are in motion, with the animals they are riding and leading as focal points. The figures wear garments with a mix of cultural influences and carry long poles or staffs. The camels and horses are intricately drawn, adding texture and dynamism. In the background, additional figures and animals are visible, providing depth. The drawing is done in fine lines, emphasizing details like drapery and fur. The scene conveys exploration and communication across different lands, as indicated by accompanying French text.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed within platemark): 12.3 × 23.6 cm (4 13/16 × 9 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2179

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 375, State ii/ii

  • Series Title

    The Bohemians [Lieure 374-377]

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1933

  • An Exhibition of Prints from the Collection of Lessing J. Rosenwald, Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, 1933, no. 124.

1936

  • The Centennial Exposition: Exhibition of Paintings, Sculptures, Graphic Arts, Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, 1936, no. 18.

Bibliography

1924

  • Lieure, J. Jacques Callot. 5 vols. Paris: Editions de la Gazette des Beaux Arts, 1924-1927. Reprint. 8 vols. New York: Collectors' Editions, 1969.

Inscriptions

recto: in plate, at upper left: Ne uoila pas de braues messagers / Qui uont erranti par pays estrangers.; in plate, at lower left: Callot fec.; verso: at lower left in brown ink in later hand: paraph [to identify]; at lower left in graphite in later hand: M. 668 / 295 [written upsidedown]

Markings

recto: none; verso: Lessing J. Rosenwald (Lugt 1760b) and National Gallery of Art

Watermarks

interlaced Cs

Wikidata ID

Q64958666

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