Shepherd Playing Flute
1622
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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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
Shepherd Playing Flute is a 1622 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a shepherd standing on a rocky shore, playing a flute while three sheep graze nearby. Behind him, a fourth sheep lies down, and a tree with bare branches stands close by. In the distance, a small town with domes and towers sits on a hill. The artist used fine lines to show the shepherd’s flowing cloak and the sheep’s wool, giving a soft look to the scene. The waves and sky are made with quick, light strokes. Look up etching to see how artists like Callot carved images into metal plates.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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