The Strappado

c. 1633

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a town square with soldiers in military formation and a gallows in the foreground. There are buildings with steeply sloped roofs including a church with a steeple in the background. People are gathered around, some watching from windows and others on the ground. The setting appears to be from early modern Europe, possibly the 17th century. The image is drawn with fine lines and detailed cross-hatching.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 8.3 × 19 cm (3 1/4 × 7 1/2 in.)
    sheet (irreg.): 13.8 × 24.5 cm (5 7/16 × 9 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.775

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1348, State ii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1924

  • Lieure, J. Jacques Callot. 5 vols. Paris: Editions de la Gazette des Beaux Arts, 1924-1927. Reprint. 8 vols. New York: Collectors' Editions, 1969.

Wikidata ID

Q65509676

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