Entree van Hendrik van Lotharingen
Jacques Callot
1627
Medium
etching
Dimensions
241; 153
About this artwork
Gebruikt als illustratie in: Henry Humbert, 'Combat à la barrière' (Nancy: Sébastien Philippe, 1627). Van deze prent is een eerdere versie bekend (M. 490/L. 586; RP-P-OB-21.154). Klinkert, C.
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...