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The Bagpipe Player

Jacques Callot

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a figure standing upright. The person is slightly hunched and is clenching their hands together in front of them. The facial features include a pronounced nose and a furrowed brow with squinted eyes, wavy and disheveled hair, and an object resembling a trumpet accessory attached at the top. They wear a long tunic with buttons and tight-fitting, wrinkled pants or leggings. The attire is detailed with prominent lines for texture. The background is plain beige.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1622
Medium
etching and engraving//one of three prints on uncut sheet of Lorrainese paper (1949.5.257.a-c)
Dimensions
3537 × 2810 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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