Cucorongna and Pernoualla

1622 or later

after Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist After, French, 1592 - 1635

The image depicts two anthropomorphic figures positioned side-by-side in a dynamic stance. These figures have a humanoid shape but appear to be bird-like creatures with large beak-like structures, extensive plumage, and thin limbs. Their heads are adorned with multiple feathers. They are not wearing traditional clothing, but their bodies are covered with what resembles feathers or fur. They stand on a plain background with drawn figures resembling spectators and a possible stage or platform indicated by an uneven horizontal line. The setting features faintly depicted architectural structures in the background. The figures are captioned "Cucorongna" and "Pernoualla."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 8 × 9.8 cm (3 1/8 × 3 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2197

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 380, 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

Q64953719

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