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The Peasant Attacked by Bees, from The Caprices by Jacques Callot — VisualArtsDB

The Peasant Attacked by Bees, from The Caprices

The Peasant Attacked by Bees, from The Caprices

1617–1627

Medium: Etching on ivory laid paper
Dimensions: Image/sheet, cut within platemark: 5.9 × 8 cm (2 3/8 × 3 3/16 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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Two Women in Profile, from The Caprices

Jacques Callot, 1617

View of Piazza S. Croce with Football Game, from The Caprices

View of Piazza S. Croce with Football Game, from The Caprices

Jacques Callot, 1617

View of Piazza Signoria, from The Caprices

View of Piazza Signoria, from The Caprices

Jacques Callot, 1617

Drill with the Musket, plate seven from The Military Exercises

Drill with the Musket, plate seven from The Military Exercises

Jacques Callot, 1635

The Old Beggar Leaning on his Crutch, plate seventeen from The Beggars

The Old Beggar Leaning on his Crutch, plate seventeen from The Beggars

Jacques Callot, 1617

The Holy Family at Table

The Holy Family at Table

Jacques Callot, 1628

Recruitment of Troops, plate two from The Miseries of War

Recruitment of Troops, plate two from The Miseries of War

Jacques Callot, 1633

The Crucifixion, from The Small Passion

The Crucifixion, from The Small Passion

Jacques Callot, 1612

Beggar on Crutches Wearing a Hat, plate four from The Beggars

Beggar on Crutches Wearing a Hat, plate four from The Beggars

Jacques Callot, 1617

Mary Presenting Christ in the Temple, from The Life of the Virgin

Mary Presenting Christ in the Temple, from The Life of the Virgin

Jacques Callot, 1612

The Peasant Carrying his Shovel on his Shoulder, from The Caprices

The Peasant Carrying his Shovel on his Shoulder, from The Caprices

Jacques Callot, 1617

The Gentleman Seen from the Front, with his Right Hand on his Hip, from The Caprices

The Gentleman Seen from the Front, with his Right Hand on his Hip, from The Caprices

Jacques Callot, 1617