Peasant Removing His Shoe
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
Peasant Removing His Shoe is a 1622 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows two people standing by a riverbank. One is pulling off a heavy shoe, while the other leans on a staff, watching. Behind them, a small hill rises with a pagoda-like building and a few trees. The sky is mostly empty, with just a few branches in the top corner. The artist used sharp lines to show the rough texture of clothes and the smoothness of the river. The scene feels quiet but full of small details, like the folds in the fabric or the way the person’s foot rests on the ground. Next, look up etching to see how artists like Callot made prints with acid and metal plates.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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