The Cavalry Combat with Swords
1633
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1633
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Jacques Callot’s etching shows a chaotic cavalry fight in the 1600s. Printed lines swarm across the page, making every horse and rider pop. The armor looks real—just like old battle plates you’d see in a museum. Callot knew war firsthand. He drew soldiers long before cameras existed. His lines aren’t smooth; they look sharp, like the clash of swords. Look at how the ink pools darker in the shadows—etching with drypoint. See more like it at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
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