The Visitation
1634
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 Visitation is a 1634 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, depicting Visitation, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows two pregnant women greeting each other in a quiet lane. One wears a flowing dress, the other a simple robe tied at the waist. Their hands touch lightly above a low stone wall. Callot made many prints of daily life and war scenes. This one stands out because the women’s faces glow softly against darker clothes. The light feels gentle, like a window lit by dawn. Look for more prints by Callot at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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