L'Homme Vu de Dos, La Main Droite Tendue (Man Viewed from Behind, Right Hand Extended), from Les Caprices Series B, The Nancy Set

Q: When was "L'Homme Vu de Dos, La Main Droite Tendue (Man Viewed from Behind, Right Hand Extended), from Les Caprices Series B, The Nancy Set" created?

This artwork was created 1617–20.

Q: Is "L'Homme Vu de Dos, La Main Droite Tendue (Man Viewed from Behind, Right Hand Extended), from Les Caprices Series B, The Nancy Set" in the public domain?

Yes, L'Homme Vu de Dos, La Main Droite Tendue (Man Viewed from Behind, Right Hand Extended), from Les Caprices Series B, The Nancy Set is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Jacques Callot|Lorenzo de' Medici

1617–20

L'Homme Vu de Dos, La Main Droite Tendue (Man Viewed from Behind, Right Hand Extended), from Les Caprices Series B, The Nancy Set by Jacques Callot|Lorenzo de' Medici

Medium

Etching; first state of two (Lieure)

Dimensions

Sheet: 2 5/16 x 3 7/16 in. (5.8 x 8.7 cm) Plate: 2 3/16 x 3 3/8 in. (5.6 x 8.5 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953

Accession Number

53.600.3724

About the Artist

Jacques Callot|Lorenzo de' Medici · 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...

L'Homme Vu de Dos, La Main Droite Tendue (Man Viewed from Behind, Right Hand Extended), from Les Caprices Series B, The Nancy Set

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