Firing the Cannon
1634
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Artist
Jacques Callot
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Firing the Cannon is a 1634 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, depicting Cannon, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a group of people firing a large cannon in this etching. The scene is busy with men working together to load and fire the cannon. It's interesting that the artist used a lot of detail to show the different jobs each person has. You can learn more about this kind of detailed work by looking into the technique: etching.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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