Man Preparing to Draw His Sword
1622
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
Man Preparing to Draw His Sword is a 1622 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a hunched figure in old-fashioned clothes, holding a long sword in one hand while scratching his head with the other. His hat is tilted, and his face looks worried or confused. The ground beneath him is just a few wavy lines—no fancy background, just focus on him. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to make the figure look tense and a little silly. This style fits a type of printmaking where ink is scraped into metal plates. Next, check out etching to see how artists like this made detailed prints with simple tools.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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