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The Duel with Swords and Daggers, from The Caprices by Jacques Callot — VisualArtsDB

The Duel with Swords and Daggers, from The Caprices

The Duel with Swords and Daggers, from The Caprices

1617–1627

Medium: Etching on ivory laid paper
Dimensions: Image/plate: 5.6 × 8.3 cm (2 1/4 × 3 5/16 in.); Sheet: 7.8 × 11.2 cm (3 1/8 × 4 7/16 in.)
Genre: etching
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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Jacques Callot excelled at integrating colorful, often lowbrow details into his elegant etchings. His humorous series The Caprices includes snippets from the daily life of soldiers and peasants alike.

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The Agony in the Garden, from The Small Passion

The Agony in the Garden, from The Small Passion

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Frontispiece, from The Martyrdoms of the Apostles

Frontispiece, from The Martyrdoms of the Apostles

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The Stag Hunt

The Stag Hunt

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Riciulina - Metzetin, plate 8 from Balli di Sfessania

Riciulina - Metzetin, plate 8 from Balli di Sfessania

Jacques Callot, 1617

Skirmish in the Circus, from The Caprices

Skirmish in the Circus, from The Caprices

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Frontispiece, from The Military Exercises

Frontispiece, from The Military Exercises

Jacques Callot, 1635

The Lute Player, from Varie Figure Gobbi

The Lute Player, from Varie Figure Gobbi

Jacques Callot, 1616

Beggar Leaning on a Stick, plate nineteen from The Beggars

Beggar Leaning on a Stick, plate nineteen from The Beggars

Jacques Callot, 1617

Cucorongna - Pernovalla, plate 2 from Balli di Sfessania

Cucorongna - Pernovalla, plate 2 from Balli di Sfessania

Jacques Callot, 1617

The Martyrdom of Saint Paul, plate two from The Martyrdoms of the Apostles

The Martyrdom of Saint Paul, plate two from The Martyrdoms of the Apostles

Jacques Callot, 1612

Camping Place of the Gypsies: The Preparation of the Feast

Camping Place of the Gypsies: The Preparation of the Feast

Jacques Callot, 1612

Hunting Birds, from Various Scenes Designed in Florence

Hunting Birds, from Various Scenes Designed in Florence

Jacques Callot, 1618