Medium: Etching and engraving with hand-coloring
Dimensions: 16 1/2 x 26 inches
Artist details: French, 1592 - 1635
Date finished: 1620
Reference: Lieure 478 (2nd Plate)
Condition: Trimmed to or just within the platemark. Soiled, toned, repairs at fold, and along bottom edge. Significant restoration. Unidentified watermark.

Recommended by Sam (Owner & Director):
Callot’s famous market scene displays his ability to convincingly represent a multitude of figures with minimum of means. The image shows to advantage what is possible due to his discovery of the lute varnish ground which revolutionized the etching process.