Lady with Outstretched Arm, and Two Gentlemen
c. 1633/1634
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 6.2 × 8.2 cm (2 7/16 × 3 1/4 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1949.5.222
Art Historical Context
Behold the delicate etching *Lady with Outstretched Arm and Two Gentlemen* by Jacques Callot, around 1633–1634. This intimate work, measuring just 6.2 × 8.2 cm on laid paper, captures a lively moment with a gesturing lady and two attentive gentlemen, rendered in Callot's signature intricate style. Housed in the National Gallery of Art's Rosen Collection, it exemplifies the French artist's mastery of the print medium the Baroque era. Callot, a pioneering etcher from Lorraine, revolutionized printmaking with his ability to pack extraordinary detail into tiny formats. Working at courts in Floren...
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...