Bunch of Grapes
1628
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 6.2 × 8.2 cm (2 7/16 × 3 1/4 in.) sheet: 8.1 × 9.9 cm (3 3/16 × 3 7/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
R.L. Baumfeld Collection
Accession Number
1969.15.587
Art Historical Context
Jacques Callot's *Bunch of Grapes* (1628) is a delightful gem of Baroque printmaking, capturing the lush texture of fruit in an etching on laid paper. Measuring a mere 6.2 × 8.2 cm on the, this intimate work from the National Gallery of Art's R.L. Baumfeld Collection invites close inspection, revealing the artist's extraordinary skill in miniaturization. Callot (1592–1635), a French master etcher from Lorraine, honed his craft in Florence under Medici patronage before returning to his homeland. Renowned for intricate series like *The Miseries of War*, he excelled in etching—a technique using ...
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...