Soldiers Attacking Robbers
1622
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
Soldiers Attacking Robbers is a 1622 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, depicting Hunting, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows soldiers on horseback attacking a crowd of robbers and civilians. The weapons flash in the foreground. Jacques Callot made this print around 1622. He used a sharp needle to scratch lines into metal, then inked and pressed the plate onto paper—this is called etching. The crowded scene feels chaotic, yet every detail stays sharp. Take a closer look at how the light falls on the faces. Then check out more prints by Callot, Jacques.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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