Jacques Callot (1592-1635), da - 2 tavv. dai Capricci di varie figure

Rare oval engravings after Callot’s “Caprices of Various Figures,” unsigned and undated, which can still be placed in the 17th century, shortly after the originals. The anonymous engraver has added or altered the background landscape in relation to Callot’s compositions.

Prints with wide margins, on laid paper, one with a watermark, in excellent condition (see photos).
1. Dancers with flute and tambourine: two grotesque male figures dancing and playing music.
For Callot’s original, see Meaume 835; Lieure 460.
2. In the foreground, a standing man leaning on a stick on the right; a seascape with a town in the background; freely based on Callot, with a completely different landscape. Meaume 777; Lieure 432.