Cap. Esgangarato and Cap. Cocodrillo

1622 or later

after Jacques Callot

Associated Names
French 17th Century

Artist

Jacques Callot

Artist After, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of two fantastical figures engaged in a dynamic pose with smaller figures in the background. The two central figures have exaggerated features, elongated limbs, and eerie, bird-like masks. They are adorned with various items and are depicted in energetic gestures. Smaller figures in the background seem to mimic them. The background shows a building and trees in an outdoor setting. Captions beneath the figures name them 'Csgangarato' and 'Cocodrillo.' The detailed line work adds expressiveness to the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 7.1 × 9.3 cm (2 13/16 × 3 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 7.9 × 10.1 cm (3 1/8 × 4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2190

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 392, State copy

Artwork history & notes

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.

Wikidata ID

Q64953702

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