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The Fair at Impruneta
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The annual fair held in Impruneta, a commune in Florence, Italy, was an opportunity for rural and urban communities to comingle and partake in commerce, socializing, and festivity. Jacques Callot filled the panorama with 1,138 people, 45 horses, 67 donkeys, and 137 dogs. Prominent in the left foreground is a vendor of tableware patronized by a mix of social classes, selling footed tazzas (shallow cups mounted on stems) and goblets. Pick-pocketing, fighting, snake-charming, and the punishment of a criminal by torture also occur. Callot dedicated this print to the Grand Duke of Tuscany, for whom the fair signified a healthy Florentine economy.
| Artist / Maker | Jacques Callot |
|---|---|
| Date | 1620 |
| Culture / Origin | France |
| Medium | etching on two sheets of paper joined |
| Dimensions | Sheet: 43.2 x 67.6 cm (17 x 26 5/8 in.) |
| Department | Prints |
| Type |
About the Artist
Jacques Callot (French, 1592–1635) Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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