Landscape with Buildings and a Town in the Distance (recto); Study of a Building (verso)
Medium
Brush and brown wash over black chalk (recto); pen and brown ink (verso)
Dimensions
4 3/4 x 10 1/8 in. (12.1 x 25.7 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, David L. Klein Jr. Memorial Foundation Inc. Gift, 1998
Accession Number
1998.61a, b
Tags
Art Historical Context
Jacques Callot's *Landscape with Buildings and a in the Distance* (o) and *Study of a Building*verso) offers a captivating glimpse into the masterful draftsmanship of this 17th-century French, renowned for his intricateings and lively scenes of everyday life, festivals, and landscapes during the Baroque era. Though the exact date remains unknown, the recto a panoramic view of a verdant landscape dotted with trees, sturdy buildings, and a distant, evoking the bustling rural vistas Callot often captured as studies for his prints. The verso features a focused architectural sketch, highlighting hi...
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...