1622
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Cap. Esgangarato and Cap. Cocodrillo is a 1622 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows two giant, winged figures looming over a crowd. Their bodies are twisted and exaggerated, with oversized hands and feet. One figure holds a long stick, the other a curved blade, while people below scatter in fear. The names at the bottom, *Cap. Esgangarato* and *Cap. Cocodrillo*, hint these might be exaggerated versions of real people—perhaps mocking their greed or power. Next, look up etching to see how artists like Callot used acid and metal plates to create these sharp, detailed prints.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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