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The Strappado

Jacques Callot

1633

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque Baroque Allegory

Dominant colour

The Strappado is a 1633 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Jacques Callot
When & what style?: 1633 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This print shows a man hanging by his wrists with weights tied to his ankles. The rope cuts into his skin. His face twists in pain. Callot made this etching during the Thirty Years' War. He often drew soldiers, prisoners, and torture scenes. The lines are sharp and scratchy, almost like scratches on skin. Look up Callot, Jacques to see more of his printmaking.