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Violinist

Jacques Callot

National Gallery of Art

The image features two full-body sketches of a person playing a violin. The person is shown in profile view, facing left in the left sketch and right in the right sketch. They stand with legs slightly apart, holding the violin under their chin and holding a bow. The person's facial features are outlined, and they wear a hat with large plumes, short hair, a structured garment with puffed sleeves, a cinched waist, and a long coat or cape. They wear knee-length trousers with decorative bows at the knees. The footwear appears to be slippers. There is no background, only the texture of the paper.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1617
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
3650 × 2667 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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