A Leg and a Pig's Head
Callot, Jacques · French
1616/1617
- Medium
- pen and brown ink with red chalk and graphite on laid paper
- Classification
- Drawing
- Period
- 1601 to 1650
- Image size
- 4315 × 3134px
Description
The image shows a sketch of a human figure in a side-profile view from the upper thigh down, including one leg. The figure appears to be standing. Facial features, hair, clothing, or specific objects are not detailed. Surrounding the figure are additional light sketches of an animal head and abstract shapes. The background has a lightly speckled paper texture, indicating this may be from a sketchbook or similar document.
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).