Title Page for Callot's "The Small Miseries of War"

Abraham Bosse

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of an ornate frame with a central text block. The frame is elaborately decorated with intricate scrollwork, stylized flames or waves, and a scaly texture at the top. The central text is in French, referencing the artist Jacques Callot and the year 1636. The calligraphic text adds to the period charm of the drawing, suggesting a formal or commemorative purpose.