Shepherds Defending their Herds
1628
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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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
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Shepherds Defending their Herds is a 1628 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, depicting Hunting, held at National Gallery of Art.
Callot’s etching shows shepherds in old clothes fighting off wolves with pitchforks and clubs. The men look determined but the wolves are huge and snarling. A dog barks in the background. This is one of Callot’s early prints about rural life. He made many scenes like this, but this one feels urgent. The etching lines are sharp and scratchy, like the chaos of the fight. Check out another Callot, Jacques for more of his rough, detailed prints.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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