Copy of Les Bohémiens en Marche, pièce aussi appelée L'Avant-Garde (The Gypsies Travelling, piece also called The Advance Gard), from Le Bohémiens, série appelée aussi Les Égyptiens, La Marche des Bohémiens, La Vie Errante des Bohémiens, Les Marches Égyptiennes (The Gypsies, series also called The Egyptians, The Gypsy Troops, The Wandering Lives of Gypsies, The Egyptian Troops)

Q: When was "Copy of Les Bohémiens en Marche, pièce aussi appelée L'Avant-Garde (The Gypsies Travelling, piece also called The Advance Gard), from Le Bohémiens, série appelée aussi Les Égyptiens, La Marche des Bohémiens, La Vie Errante des Bohémiens, Les Marches Égyptiennes (The Gypsies, series also called The Egyptians, The Gypsy Troops, The Wandering Lives of Gypsies, The Egyptian Troops)" created?

This artwork was created 17th century.

Q: Is "Copy of Les Bohémiens en Marche, pièce aussi appelée L'Avant-Garde (The Gypsies Travelling, piece also called The Advance Gard), from Le Bohémiens, série appelée aussi Les Égyptiens, La Marche des Bohémiens, La Vie Errante des Bohémiens, Les Marches Égyptiennes (The Gypsies, series also called The Egyptians, The Gypsy Troops, The Wandering Lives of Gypsies, The Egyptian Troops)" in the public domain?

Yes, Copy of Les Bohémiens en Marche, pièce aussi appelée L'Avant-Garde (The Gypsies Travelling, piece also called The Advance Gard), from Le Bohémiens, série appelée aussi Les Égyptiens, La Marche des Bohémiens, La Vie Errante des Bohémiens, Les Marches Égyptiennes (The Gypsies, series also called The Egyptians, The Gypsy Troops, The Wandering Lives of Gypsies, The Egyptian Troops) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Jacques Callot|Anonymous

17th century

Copy of Les Bohémiens en Marche, pièce aussi appelée L'Avant-Garde (The Gypsies Travelling, piece also called The Advance Gard), from Le Bohémiens, série appelée aussi Les Égyptiens, La Marche des Bohémiens, La Vie Errante des Bohémiens, Les Marches Égyptiennes (The Gypsies, series also called The Egyptians, The Gypsy Troops, The Wandering Lives of Gypsies, The Egyptian Troops) by Jacques Callot|Anonymous

Medium

Etching and engraving

Dimensions

Mount: 6 11/16 x 11 5/16 in. (17 x 28.8 cm) Sheet: 4 3/4 x 9 5/16 in. (12 x 23.6 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Harry G. Friedman, 1962

Accession Number

62.635.587

Art Historical Context

This enchanting 17th-century etching, titled *Copy of Les Bohémiens en Marche* (also known as *The Gypsies Travelling* or *The Advance Guard*), belongs to the series *Le Bohémiens*—variously called *The Egyptians*, *The Gypsy Troops*, or *The Wandering Lives of Gypsies*. Attributed to Jacques Callot or an anonymous copyist, it captures the lively procession of nomadic travelers, evoking the romantic allure of Bohemia in Baroque-era Europe. Callot, a master French printmaker (1592–1635), was renowned for his intricate depictions of everyday life, festivals, and marginalized groups, blending kee...

About the Artist

Jacques Callot|Anonymous · 1592–1635

Jacques Callot (1592–1635) was a French printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine, widely regarded as one of the first great artists to practice the graphic arts exclusively. His more than 1,400 etchings chronicled the breadth of 17th-century life, from Medici court festivities to the brutal realities of warfare. Callot revolutionized etching through technical innovations including the é...

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