Four Women
1619
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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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
Four Women is a 1619 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows four women in a dim, cluttered room. One woman kneels, reaching toward another who’s slumped on a bed, her head lolled back. A third woman stands nearby, arms outstretched as if pleading. In the background, a fourth woman sits alone, her posture stiff. The walls are lined with dark, patterned wallpaper, and a statue looms in the corner. The text at the bottom hints these women are being freed from torment by spirits—maybe a scene from folklore or religion. The artist used fine lines and shading to create drama and tension in a small space. Want to see how this technique works? Look up engraving.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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