Greed

probably after 1621

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is an image of a figure against a plain background. The central figure is labeled "Avaritia" at the bottom. The figure is dressed in a flowing garment and holding a bag. The head of the figure is adorned with branches or antler-like appendages. Surrounding the figure are objects resembling bags or containers. The drawing features fine lines and a minimalist style emphasizing themes of greed and excess.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 8 × 6.2 cm (3 1/8 × 2 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2205

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 360, State i/ii

  • Series Title

    Seven Capital Sins [Lieure 354-360]

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1957

  • Jacques Callot, 1592-1635, Los Angeles County Museum, 1957, no. 77.

1975

  • Jacques Callot: Prints and Related Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1975, no. 136, repro.

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

Q64958687

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