Frontispiece, from the series Balli di Sfessania (Dance of Sfessania)
Frontispiece, from the series Balli di Sfessania (Dance of Sfessania)

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Frontispiece, from the series Balli di Sfessania (Dance of Sfessania),

1621–22

Jacques Callot, French, 1592–1635
x1934-140

Information

Title
Frontispiece, from the series Balli di Sfessania (Dance of Sfessania)
Dates

1621–22

Maker
Jacques Callot
Medium
Etching heightened by engraving
Dimensions
plate (sheet trimmed to plate): 7.3 × 9.4 cm (2 7/8 × 3 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Junius S. Morgan, Class of 1888
Object Number
x1934-140
Place Made

Europe, Italy, Florence

Inscription
signed: Jac. Callot In. fe.; title beneath stage: Balli Di Sfessania di Jacomo Callot.
Reference Numbers
Lieure 379; Meaume 641
Culture
French, European
Type
etchings, prints
Materials
printing ink
Techniques
engraving (printing process), etching (printing process)
Subject
figures (representations), stages, men, buildings, masks (costume), towns, women, audiences

Frontispiece

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