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Pasquariello Truonno and Meo Squaquara

Jacques Callot

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of two fantastical figures with exaggerated features. The figures are depicted with elongated limbs and elaborate costumes adorned with buttons and flowing scarves, and each holds a sword. Their faces have exaggerated features such as long noses and protruding eyes. In the background, there is a scene with smaller figures possibly engaged in some form of festivity or display, with architecture and trees as part of the landscape. The image is characterized by its use of fine lines and shading to create the figures and background scenery.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1622
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
3816 × 2959 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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