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Jacques Callot — Capitano Esgangarato - Capitano Cocodrillo, plate 14 from Balli di Sfessania
Jacques Callot

Capitano Esgangarato - Capitano Cocodrillo, plate 14 from Balli di Sfessania

1617

From Callot's famous series depicting commedia dell'arte characters, this etching captures the theatrical energy and grotesque humor of Italian popular theater with remarkable linear precision and wit.

Medium
Etching and engraving on paper
Dimensions
Location
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Jacques Callot, Capitano Esgangarato - Capitano Cocodrillo, plate 14 from Balli di Sfessania, 1617

From Callot's famous series depicting commedia dell'arte characters, this etching captures the theatrical energy and grotesque humor of Italian popular theater with remarkable linear precision and wit.

Medium
Etching and engraving on paper
Dimensions
7 x 9.2 cm
Year
1617
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Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Print, Small Scale, Works on Paper

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