Fracischina and Gian Farina

Jacques Callot

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of an animated dance scene. The image depicts two figures at the center, one holding a tambourine overhead, and the other wielding a sword while seemingly in mid-dance. Both figures are dressed in flowing garments. In the background, a group of smaller figures are engaged in various forms of activity. The scene is set in what appears to be a town square, indicated by the architectural outlines of buildings in the distance.