Portret van de arts Charles Delorme
1630
Medium
etching
Dimensions
116; 188
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
height 188 mm x width 116 mm
Art Historical Context
**Portrait of the Physician Charles Delorme** *Jacques Callot, 1630, etching, 188 × 116 mm* Jacques Callot, a masterful French etcher of the Baroque era, captures the likeness of Charles Delorme, a renowned royal physician to King Louis XIII of France, in this intimate 1630 etching. Delorme (1584–1679) rose to prominence during a turbulent period marked by wars and plagues, serving as a key medical advisor and innovator in public health measures. Callot's portrait belongs to a series of small-scale prints featuring notable contemporaries, showcasing his skill in rendering detailed faces and...
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...