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Dedication to Don Lorenzo de' Medici

Jacques Callot

1622

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque Baroque Allegory

Dominant colour

Dedication to Don Lorenzo de' Medici is a 1622 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Jacques Callot
When & what style?: 1622 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This is a framed piece of paper with black ink lines and swirling text. The words are in Italian, written in fancy, looping letters. At the top, it says *"All'Ill. & Ecc. Sig. Principe Don Lorenzo de' Medici."* In the bottom right corner, there’s a signature: *"Humil cDevot.mo Servo Iacopo Callot."* The text looks like a formal dedication, packed with old-fashioned phrases. The lines are uneven, with some parts darker than others, as if the artist pressed harder in spots. This is an example of etching, a printing method where the artist scratches into metal plates.