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Coins [plate 10]

Jacques Callot

1630

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque Baroque

Dominant colour

Coins [plate 10] 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 shows rows of old coins drawn with sharp lines. Each coin has a face, a crest, or symbols like crosses. Some coins have writing around the edges. The paper looks old and yellowed. These drawings were made by hand, not printed. The artist used a needle to scratch into metal plates. Tiny details pop out because of the lines. Want to see how this works? Check out etching.