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Jacques Callot

The Peasant Carrying his Bag, from The Caprices

c. 1622
Etching on ivory laid paper
5.9 × 8.1 cm (2.3 × 3.2 in)

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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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