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Jacques Callot

The Palace Gardens at Nancy

1625
Etching on paper
25.4 × 38.2 cm (10 × 15 in)

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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG

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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