The Hurdy-Gurdy Player
1622
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
The Hurdy-Gurdy Player is a 1622 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, depicting Lute, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a man playing a hurdy-gurdy, a stringed instrument, on the street. He's dressed in simple clothes and has a hat on. The interesting thing about this work is that it shows everyday life in a simple way. It was made using a technique that involves scratching a design into a metal plate. To learn more about the method used to create this image, look up the technique: etching.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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