The Fan
1619
Medium
etching and engraving on laid paper [restrike]
Dimensions
sheet: 71 × 46.5 cm (27 15/16 × 18 5/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Transferred from The Library of Congress
Accession Number
1986.50.156
Rights
Public Domain
Art Historical Context
### The Fan by Jacques Callot Step into the whimsical world of Jacques Callot *The Fan* (1619), a etching and engraving on laid, measuring an impressive 71 × 46.5 cm. This restrike—a later impression pulled from the original plate—erves the intricate details of Callot's Baroque-era genius. Working primarily in Florence under Medici patronage, Callot was a pioneering printmaker whose works captured the exuberance of courtly life, festivals, andical scenes. *The Fan* likely evokes the ornate fashion of early 17th-century Europe, where fans served as both practical accessories and canvases for e...
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...