Beleg van Breda
Jacques Callot
1628
Medium
etching
Dimensions
545; 465
About this artwork
blad/plaatrand: breedte 465 mm (bladrand linkerzijde tot plaatrand rechterzijde)
About the Artist
Jacques Callot · 1592–1635
Jacques Callot (1592–1635) was a French printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine, widely regarded as one of the first great artists to practice the graphic arts exclusively. His more than 1,400 etchings chronicled the breadth of 17th-century life, from Medici court festivities to the brutal realities of warfare. Callot revolutionized etching through technical innovations including the é...