Lionardo
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 13 × 8 cm (5 1/8 × 3 1/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
R.L. Baumfeld Collection
Accession Number
1969.15.323
Art Historical Context
This delicate engraving titled *Lionardo*, created in 1619 by Jacques Callot after a design by Matteo Rosselli, offers a striking portrait of the Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci. Measuring just 13 by 8 centimeters, the print captures the famed artist and inventor with refined detail, reflecting Callot’s mastery of translating painted or drawn sources into intricate printed form. As a reproductive engraving, it helped circulate Leonardo’s image across Europe at a time when original works were accessible to only a privileged few. Callot, a leading printmaker of the early Baroque era, train...