Portret van Cosimo II de' Medici
Jacques Callot
1620
Medium
etching
Dimensions
205; 140
About this artwork
Purchased with the support of the F.G. Waller-Fonds
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...