Open full image Pin

Coins [plate 1]

Jacques Callot

1630

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque Baroque

Dominant colour

Coins [plate 1] is a 1630 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Jacques Callot
When & what style?: 1630 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This sheet holds 16 small circles. Each one looks like a coin or seal with a picture and words around the edge. Some show people in armor, others have fancy shields or animals. A few have buildings or saints holding crosses. The lines are sharp and dark, like they were scratched into metal. One odd one shows a half-naked man holding a shell. The rest mostly look like old family symbols or royal marks. The artist signed it in the corner—*J. Callot f.*—and wrote a Paris street name at the bottom. Next, check out how etching works.