May Day Celebrations at Xeuilley, Jacques Callot, 1624–25

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May Day Celebrations at Xeuilley, 1624–25, Etching; first state of four (Lieure), Sheet: 7 1/2 x 13 1/16 in. (19 x cm), Prints, Jacques Callot (French, Nancy 1592–1635 Nancy), Callot incised the contour lines of his preparatory drawing in order to transfer the forms to the copper printing plate. In completing the etching, he added the girl carrying the small tree at left, a group playing a game with balls in the foreground near the wheeled cart, and increased to eight the number of musicians who have taken up residence in the tree

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Size: 5771px × 3334px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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