1622
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
The Potbellied Man with the Tall Hat is a 1622 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a squat, round-faced man in a huge, feathered hat. His clothes are baggy, and he’s holding a long stick. His face looks serious, almost grumpy, with a small mustache and big eyes. The lines are rough and scratchy, like they were drawn fast. The artist used a sharp tool to carve into metal, then inked it to make the lines pop. This style was common for quick, funny, or critical sketches back then. Look up etching to see how artists like this made prints.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
See the richer artist page
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