Dwarf (one of a pair)
ca. 1740–45
Medium
Tin-glazed soft-paste porcelain decorated in polychrome enamels
Dimensions
Overall (confirmed): 4 5/8 × 2 13/16 × 2 5/8 in. (11.7 × 7.1 × 6.7 cm)
Classification
Ceramics-Porcelain
Culture
French, Villeroy
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982
Accession Number
1982.60.275
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About the Artist
Jacques Callot|Villeroy · 1592–1635
Jacques Callot (1592–1635) was a French printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine, widely regarded as one of the first great artists to practice the graphic arts exclusively. His more than 1,400 etchings chronicled the breadth of 17th-century life, from Medici court festivities to the brutal realities of warfare. Callot revolutionized etching through technical innovations including the é...