The Delivered Servant
1619
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
The Delivered Servant is a 1619 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows a robed woman reaching toward a kneeling man and child. Around them float small faces and a cherubic figure, all set against a textured sky. The woman’s cloak is draped simply, and the man clutches a key or tool. The text below reads like a story: *"A servant imprisoned for stolen apostles, visibly freed by the Virgin Mary."* The scene feels dramatic but calm, with sharp lines defining every fold and face. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like Callot carved these precise details into metal.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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