Artwork
The Stopping Place: The Fortune Teller
The Stopping Place: The Fortune Teller is a print by the Baroque artist Jacques Callot. It dates from 1623 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
- Accession no.
- 2004.42.c
- Credit line
- John L. Severance Fund
About this work
Overview
The Stopping Place: The Fortune Teller is a print by Jacques Callot, part of a series of four prints depicting a group of vagrants.
Subject & Meaning
The print shows a fortune teller reading a person's palm, surrounded by a crowd of lower-class individuals. The scene is part of a larger narrative that follows the vagrants' journey, from procession to pillaging and feasting.
Technique & Style
The print is designed to be part of a frieze, with lines extending into the adjacent sheets. The composition reflects Callot's skill as a draftsman and his ability to capture the details of everyday life.
History & Provenance
Callot created the print after being exposed to vagrants during his travels between Italy and France. The series, known as The Bohemians, is a commentary on the lives of these rootless individuals.
Artist & collection
Artist
Jacques Callot (French: ; c. 1592 – 1635) was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine. He is an important person in the development of the old master print. He made more than 1,400 etchings that…
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