The Firing Squad
1633
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
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
Dominant colour
The Firing Squad is a 1633 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
Jacques Callot shows a firing squad in three neat rows. The condemned stand blindfolded. Muskets aim at their chests. This etching is from 1633. It records war’s cruelty in cold, precise lines. The soldiers look bored. One checks his watch. It feels like a photo taken centuries too early. The paper still holds the ink’s sharp bite. Look up Callot, Jacques next.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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