Landscape with Cottage
early 17th century
Medium
Pen and brown ink
Dimensions
4 1/2 x 9 3/8 in. (11.4 x 23.8 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. John H. Wright, 1949
Accession Number
49.116.10
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Landscape with Cottage** by Jacques Callot, created in the early 17 century, captures the charm of a rustic rural scene through delicate pen and brown ink. just 4 1/2 x 9 3/8 inches, this intimate drawing from the Metropolitan Museum Art's Department of Drawings and Prints showcases a humble cottage nestled amid trees and rolling landscapes—elements that evoke the everyday beauty of the French countryside during the Baroque era. Callot, a masterful French draftsman and etcher (c. 1592–1635), was renowned for his intricate line work and ability to convey depth and texture in small-scale work...
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...