The Wheel
1633
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
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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 Wheel is a 1633 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This busy scene shows a crowd watching a man strapped to a giant wooden wheel. A soldier stands on top, raising a hammer to strike him. Other figures—some armed, some on horseback—fill the street. Buildings with towers loom in the background, and a small dog peeks out near the center. The whole image is drawn in sharp, dark lines with no color. The text below is in French, hinting this might be a moral lesson rather than a real event. The artist used a technique that lets ink hold fine details, making the lines look almost alive. Next, check out etching to see how artists like Callot made these precise, dramatic prints.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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