Ecce Homo
Medium
Engraving; fifth state of five (Lieure)
Dimensions
Sheet: 12 3/8 x 9 3/4 in. (31.5 x 24.7 cm) Plate: 12 3/16 x 9 5/8 in. (31 x 24.5 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mr. Stephen Scher, 1959
Accession Number
59.514
About the Artist
Jacques Callot|Pierre Mariette · 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...