Two Seated Figures

About this work

Jacques Callot shows two men sitting side-by-side on a simple bench. One wears a tall hat, the other a cap. Their faces look tired or thoughtful. The lines are scratchy but clear. Callot was a French artist who loved printmaking. This etching uses a needle to scratch into metal. The lines catch ink and make the image. You can see every scratch. Try looking up his series called *Les Gueux*—it shows beggars with the same scratchy lines.