The Strappado

c. 1633

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

This is a drawing of a historical scene with a gallows and soldiers. The artwork depicts a large public space within a town. There is a central focus on a gallows where a figure hangs high above a crowd. The background includes European-style buildings with steep roofs and towers, including a prominent church or town hall structure with a spire. The crowd consists of soldiers organized in columns holding weapons, such as pikes, and standard bearers with flags. The scene features intricate details, such as the costumes and hats of the soldiers, indicating a formal or ceremonial occasion. Onlookers line the streets and structures on the sides. Text at the bottom of the drawing likely provides a narrative or context in French. The drawing is executed in fine lines, creating a complex and bustling historical event.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 8.3 × 19 cm (3 1/4 × 7 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 10.1 × 21.9 cm (4 × 8 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2223

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 1348, State ii/iii


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1963

  • Jacques Callot: a selection of prints from the collections of Rudolf L. Baumfeld and Lessing J. Rosenwald, NGA, 1963, no. 54i.

1971

  • A Selection of 17th Century Intaglio Prints from the National Gallery of Art Rosenwald Collection, New Jersey State Museum, Trenton, 1971-1972, no. 7 or 8.

1975

  • Jacques Callot: Prints and Related Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1975, no. 204, repro.

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

Q64958737

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