The Stopping Place
1621
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 Stopping Place is a 1621 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white scene shows a busy street outside a thatched-roof house. A crowd of people—some standing, some riding horses—gathers near a wagon loaded with goods. One rider on horseback holds a spear, while others look on. The house has a simple door and a wheel outside, and a tree with twisted branches looms over the scene. The text at the top reads in French: *"You who take pleasure in their words, guard your white, your rest, and your pistols."* It’s a warning hidden in plain sight, like a joke only some would get. If you like this mix of action and hidden meaning, look up etching next to see how artists like Callot carved these sharp lines into metal.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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