L'Enrolement des Troupes (The Enlistment of the Troupes), from La Vie de Ferdinand Ier de Médicis série appelée aussi Les Batailles des Médicis (The Life of Ferdinand I de'Medici also called The Medici Battles) [second of two supernumary plates]
![L'Enrolement des Troupes (The Enlistment of the Troupes), from La Vie de Ferdinand Ier de Médicis série appelée aussi Les Batailles des Médicis (The Life of Ferdinand I de'Medici also called The Medici Battles) [second of two supernumary plates] by Jacques Callot|Matteo Rosselli](https://images.artheonmuseum.org/met/dp/thumb/lenrolement-des-troupes-the-enlistment-of-the-415358.webp)
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 9 3/4 x 13 1/8 in. (24.8 x 33.4 cm) Plate: 8 1/4 x 11 11/16 in. (21 x 29.7 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Edwin De T. Bechtel, 1957
Accession Number
57.650.365
Art Historical Context
This engraving, created between 1614 and 1620 by Jacques Callot in collaboration with Matteo Rosselli, captures a pivotal moment from the life of Ferdinand I de’ Medici. Part of the celebrated series known as *The Medici Battles*, the print depicts the enlistment of troops, reflecting the Grand Duke’s efforts to strengthen Tuscany’s military presence during a period of regional power struggles and Mediterranean conflicts. The work was produced for the Medici court in Florence, where both artists contributed to visual celebrations of ducal authority. Callot’s masterful engraving technique shin...
About the Artist
Jacques Callot|Matteo Rosselli · 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...