Old Woman with Cats
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
Old Woman with Cats is a 1622 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows an old woman sitting on a stool, her body turned away from us. She wears a loose dress and a headscarf, holding a stick in one hand. Two cats curl around her feet—one on the floor, the other near her lap. A basket of bread sits on the ground beside her. The artist used quick, scratchy lines to show her wrinkles and the cats’ fur. The whole scene feels busy but gentle, like a moment caught in time. Want to see more work like this? Check out etching to learn how artists carve images into metal plates.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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