Gentleman and His Page
1622
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
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
Dominant colour
Gentleman and His Page is a 1622 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two men in old-fashioned clothes. The one on the left is mid-step, holding a hat and a cane, while the other stands behind him, also holding a hat. Both wear loose, striped shirts and stockings, with one man’s cape flowing behind him. The lines are sharp and detailed, made by scratching into a metal plate. This method is called *etching*—the artist used it to create crisp, layered shadows. Next, look up etching to see how this technique works.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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