Scaramucia and Fricasso

1622 or later

after Jacques Callot

Associated Names
French 17th Century

Artist

Jacques Callot

Artist After, French, 1592 - 1635

The image depicts two figures engaged in a sword duel. The figure on the left is in a lunging stance with a sword in their right hand, while the figure on the right is also in a lunging pose with a sword in their left hand. Both figures wear hats with feathers and loose-fitting outfits. In the background, there are other people with feathered hats. The text below the image shows the names 'Scaramucia' and 'Fricasso.'

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 7.3 × 9.2 cm (2 7/8 × 3 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 8.3 × 10.2 cm (3 1/4 × 4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2196

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 389, 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

Q64953717

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