Smaralo Cornuto and Ratsa di Boio

1622 or later

after Jacques Callot

Associated Names
French 17th Century

Artist

Jacques Callot

Artist After, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing featuring two grotesque anthropomorphic figures in a theatrical setting. The figure on the left has elongated legs, a hunched posture, and carries a grotesque mask with a long, beak-like nose topped with pointed horns. The character on the right has muscular forearms, a bulbous body with embellishments, and a head with extended feather-like decorations. In the background, there are smaller figures and buildings, suggesting a street or plaza setting. The artistic style features expressive linework and a whimsical, motion-filled scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 6.9 × 9 cm (2 11/16 × 3 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 7.7 × 10.2 cm (3 1/16 × 4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2191

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 382, 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

Q64953703

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