Two Pantaloons Dancing
1617
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Artist
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
Dominant colour
Two Pantaloons Dancing is a 1617 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two men in baggy pants and loose shirts, dancing side by side. Their arms swing wide, and they wear tall hats with feathers poking up. One holds a stick, the other a rolled-up paper. The lines are scratchy, like they were drawn with a sharp tool. The title calls them "Pantaloons," a term for comic characters in old plays. Their exaggerated poses and funny hats suggest they’re meant to be silly or mocking. Next, check out etching to see how artists like this made prints with needles.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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