Beleg van Saint Martin op het Île de Ré, juli-november 1627 (centrale kaart, deel rechtsboven)

About this artwork

blad/plaatrand: breedte 460 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...