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 angry villagers attacking soldiers with farming tools. One man swings a hammer. Women drag a soldier by his feet. It’s an early example of political protest art. The scene feels raw and real, not like a fancy history painting. Callot was an expert at etching—he used sharp tools to scratch details into metal plates. Look up etching next.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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