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the cycle Caprici di varie figure

1617

Peasant resting, etching, paper, 56 × 80 mm
Nobleman with a walking–stick, 1617, etching, paper, 56 × 76 mm

acquired 2020

CALLOT JACQUES

(1592–1635) A renowned artist from the high Baroque period known for his engravings and drawings. He was born and died in the French city of Nancy, in the province of Lorraine. However, he lived for many years in Paris and in Flanders, where he drew inspiration for his works depicting simple scenes from human life as well as exploring how people respond to politically determined events – particularly the events of war. His works include simple genre scenes, scenes with multiple figures depicting life in cities and rural communities, scenes from wartime, and passionate expressions of opposition to war. Although Callot’s figures are very small (he used magnifying glasses and microscopes when working), he managed to imbue them with convincing definition and life. With just a few strokes, he was able to precisely capture and comment on narrative scenes. If we slow down and examine his works in detail (preferably with the aid of a magnifying glass), we can discern countless different narratives, situations, relationships and activities in his multi-figural scenes. However, Callot was also skilled at capturing individual figures with great empathy and convincing authenticity. Here too his work encompasses a wide range of figures, from aristocrats to soldiers and beggars. The quality of his art is not restricted to his depictions of figures; he was also skilled at capturing landscapes, flora and fauna. It is no wonder that his graphic prints were much admired by Rembrandt or the Czech artist Václav Hollar.
etching, paper, 81 × 208 mm, acquired 2020
1618

Garden – from the cycle Four landscapes

etching, copper plate engraving, paper, 107 × 212 mm, acquired 2020
1618

the cycle The Great Passion

etching, copper plate engraving, paper, 216 × 147 mm, acquired 2020
1618–1619

the cycle Three Pantaloons

etching, paper, 137 × 84 mm, acquired 2020
1622

the cycle Beggars

etching, paper, 135 × 89 mm, acquired 2020
1624

Nobleman greeting with a hat in his hand – from the cycle School of Lorraine

etching, paper, 181 × 328 mm, acquired 2020
1624–1625

Pilgrimage to Gondreville

etching, paper, 1135 × 1310 mm, acquired 2020
1629

Capture of the fortress at La Rochelle

etching, paper, 56 × 112 mm, acquired 2020
1633–1635

the cycle The miseries of war

etching, paper, 81 × 185 mm, acquired 2020
1633–1636

the cycle The miseries and misfortunes of war

etching, paper, 60 × 81 mm, acquired 2020
1635

the cycle Military exercises

Girl in a fur

Girl in a fur

undated
Old Eroticism

Old Eroticism

1996
Concrete (Below a Slag-Heap)

Concrete (Below a Slag-Heap)

1983
Wallachian Madonna

Wallachian Madonna

1921
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