About this artwork
Callot drew much of his inspiration directly from nature, but occasionally he altered its form according to artistic principles, personal knowledge of the locale, and his own fancy. This particular print represents Nancy, his native town in Lorraine.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Prints and Drawings
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Artist
- Jacques Callot
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Title
- The Palace Gardens at Nancy
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Place
- France (Artist's nationality:)
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Date
- Made 1625
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Medium
- Etching on paper
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Dimensions
- Plate, sheet trimmed: 25.4 × 38.2 cm (10 × 15 1/16 in.)
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Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Potter Palmer, Jr.
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Reference Number
- 1919.2539
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/77852/manifest.json