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Hunchback Brandishing Two Swords

H. Numan after Jacques Callot

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a person in a dynamic, aggressive stance, holding two swords and appearing to be in mid-stride. The person faces slightly to the right, with intense facial features and wild, swept-back hair. They wear a long-sleeved tunic, close-fitting trousers, and shoes with curled toes. The background shows a simple building among greenery and bushes, with an empty sky filling the rest of the space.

Artwork Details

Date
1769/1771
Medium
woodcut on laid paper
Dimensions
3047 × 3227 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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