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Frontispiece for "Varie Figure Gobbi" (Various Hunchback Figures)

Jacques Callot

1622

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque Baroque Allegory Buttocks

Dominant colour

Frontispiece for "Varie Figure Gobbi" (Various Hunchback Figures) is a 1622 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, depicting Buttocks, 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

You see a hunchback figure in the center of the painting, surrounded by other figures. This etching is interesting because it shows Callot's skill in creating detailed scenes with many characters. He was good at drawing people with unusual features, which was a common theme in his work. Look up the technique of etching to learn more about how Callot created this image.