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Preparing to Fire the Cannon

Jacques Callot

1634

ink

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From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque Baroque Allegory Cannon

Dominant colour

Preparing to Fire the Cannon is a 1634 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, depicting Cannon, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Jacques Callot
When & what style?: 1634 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

You see a scene of soldiers preparing to fire a cannon in this etching. The details are interesting - the men are all working together, and you can see the tension in their poses. The etching is small, but it shows a lot of action. Check out the work of artist Callot, Jacques, to see more of his detailed etchings.