Engraving The Hurdy-Gurdy Player

A prominent engraver at the Florentine court of Cosimo II de' Medici, Jacques Callot (1612-1621) was fascinated by the spectacle of life, which he captured with spontaneity and honesty. Along the roadsides, in the streets, and at the markets, he sketched crowds of the destitute, vagabonds, and rogues...

A prominent engraver at the Florentine court of Cosimo II de' Medici, Jacques Callot (1612-1621) was fascinated by the spectacle of life, which he captured with spontaneity and honesty. Along the roadsides, in the streets, and at the markets, he sketched crowds of the destitute, vagabonds, and rogues, capturing numerous bold and comical little details.