The Peasants Avenge Themselves
1633
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 Peasants Avenge Themselves is a 1633 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, depicting Hunting, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows rough-looking men with clubs and sticks attacking a small, walled town. One group breaks through a gate. Another smashes a cart with a hammer. It’s a rare scene from Jacques Callot’s series showing war’s cruelty toward regular people. The image feels chaotic but the lines are sharp and controlled. You’ll notice tiny details in the faces and clothes. Check out more of Callot’s work at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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