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The Peasant Squatting, from The Caprices by Jacques Callot — VisualArtsDB

The Peasant Squatting, from The Caprices

The Peasant Squatting, from The Caprices

1617–1627

Medium: Etching on ivory laid paper
Dimensions: Image/sheet, cut within platemark: 5.8 × 8 cm (2 5/16 × 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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Martyrdom of Saint Mathias, plate eleven from The Martyrdoms of the Apostles

Martyrdom of Saint Mathias, plate eleven from The Martyrdoms of the Apostles

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The Temptation of Saint Anthony

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The Hurdy-Gurdy Player, from Varie Figure Gobbi

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Siege of the Citadel of Saint Martin on the Isle de Ré

Siege of the Citadel of Saint Martin on the Isle de Ré

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Dying Soldiers by the Roadside, plate sixteen from The Miseries of War

Dying Soldiers by the Roadside, plate sixteen from The Miseries of War

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Woman Beggar Holding Alms, plate 20 from The Beggars

Woman Beggar Holding Alms, plate 20 from The Beggars

Jacques Callot, 1617

The Glorification of the Virgin, from The Life of the Virgin

The Glorification of the Virgin, from The Life of the Virgin

Jacques Callot, 1612

The Watermill, from Various Scenes Designed in Florence

The Watermill, from Various Scenes Designed in Florence

Jacques Callot, 1618

The Condemnation to Death, from The Small Passion

The Condemnation to Death, from The Small Passion

Jacques Callot, 1612

The Slave Market

The Slave Market

Jacques Callot, 1629

The Interment of the Virgin, from The Life of the Virgin

The Interment of the Virgin, from The Life of the Virgin

Jacques Callot, 1612

Martyrdom of Saint Thomas, plate six from The Martyrdoms of the Apostles

Martyrdom of Saint Thomas, plate six from The Martyrdoms of the Apostles

Jacques Callot, 1612