Reverse Copy of Le Gentilhomme Enroulé dans son Manteau Bordé de Fourrures (The Gentleman Wrapped in his Fur Lined Mantle), from La Noblesse (The Nobility)
17th century
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 5 11/16 x 3 11/16 in. (14.4 x 9.4 cm) trimmed and backed
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1947
Accession Number
47.100.766
Art Historical Context
This delicate etching, titled *Reverse Copy of Le Gentomme Enroulé dans Manteau Bordé Fourrures* (The Gentleman Wrapped in his Furined Mantle) from the series *Lalesse* (The Nobility), is 17th-century homage to the elegance of French aristocracy. Created anonymously as a reversed reproduction of an original by master printmaker Jacques Callot (2–1635), it captures a nobleman swathed in a luxurious fur-trimmed mantle, evoking the opulence and status symbols of Baroque-era Europe. Callot, renowned for his intricate etchings of courtly life, festivals, and social hierarchies, influenced generatio...
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...