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Jacques Callot

The Peasant Removing his Shoes, from The Caprices

c. 1622
Etching on ivory laid paper
5.7 × 7.9 cm (2.2 × 3.1 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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