Noble Woman Wearing a Veil and a Dress Trimmed in Fur
c. 1620/1623
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 15.2 × 10 cm (6 × 3 15/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1949.5.409
Art Historical Context
Step into the refined world of 17th European nobility through Jacques Callot's exquisite etching *Noble Woman Wearing a and a Dress Trimmed Fur* (c. 1620/1623). This-scale print (15.2 × 10 cm) captures a poised aristocratic figure draped in luxurious attire—a sheer veil cascading over her headdress and a gown edged with plush fur—evoking the opulence of the Baroque era. Callot, a masterful French printmaker active in the courts of Florence and Lorraine, specialized in such intimate portraits that celebrated fashion and status. Created as an etching on laid paper, the work showcases Callot's i...
About the Artist
Jacques Callot · 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...