The Marriage of Ferdinand de' Medici and the Duchess Christine de Lorraine, plate 1 from The Life of Ferdinand de' Medici
Jacques Callot
1616/20
Medium
Engraving on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Sheet; trimmed to plate: 22.5 × 30 cm (8 7/8 × 11 13/16 in.)
Classification
engraving
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
50241
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...