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Title Page for "The Fantasies"

Jacques Callot

1634

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque Baroque Allegory

Dominant colour

Title Page for "The Fantasies" is a 1634 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Jacques Callot
When & what style?: 1634 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This image shows a black-and-white etching with two figures standing on either side of a fancy coat of arms. The person on the left holds a basket, dressed in old-fashioned clothes with a wide hat. The person on the right wears a long coat and a tall hat, leaning on a curved railing. Above them is a shield with a crown and swirling designs, and the words *"Les Fantasies"* are printed in the middle. The coat of arms and the text suggest this is the title page for a book called *The Fantasies*, made by an artist who signed it as "Israel." The year "1635" is printed at the bottom, but the style looks like it’s from the early 1600s. If you like this style, look up etching to see how artists like Callot made detailed prints.