Man with Sword
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
Man with Sword is a 1622 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two men in fancy, old-fashioned clothes. One holds a sword, the other a hat. Their outfits look stiff, with big collars and puffy sleeves. The lines are scratchy, like someone drew fast without smoothing out the strokes. The artist used a sharp tool to carve into metal, then ink filled the lines. That’s how the image was made—no paint, just ink and pressure. 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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