A Leg and a Pig's Head
Jacques Callot · 1616/1617 · pen and brown ink with red chalk and graphite on laid paper
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About this picture
A Leg and a Pig's Head is a public-domain drawing by Jacques Callot, dated 1616/1617. Pen and brown ink with red chalk and graphite on laid paper. The file comes from National Gallery of Art.
“A Leg and a Pig's Head” (1616/1617) is a small etching in Callot’s manner: many tiny figures, and a scene meant to be read up close.
About the artist
Jacques Callot (1592–1635) was an etcher from Lorraine. His small plates are packed with fairs, commedia dell’arte, and the miseries of war.
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