View of the Festival
1616
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
View of the Festival is a 1616 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, depicting Ice Skating, held at National Gallery of Art.
Jacques Callot shows a crowded festival with jugglers, dancers, and soldiers in 1616. The scene buzzes with energy but stays orderly—no one knocks over the food stalls or steps on the dogs. Callot’s prints were tiny but packed with detail. Each figure has its own pose and costume. His work was new because he used etching to make many copies fast. Try etching yourself—look up etching at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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