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The Hangman

Jacques Callot after Donato Mascagni

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of an execution scene with a kneeling figure on a raised wooden platform. An axe-wielding individual stands nearby. Surrounding them are helmeted figures with polearms, along with additional spectators. In the background, there are tents and hills with a distant settlement.

Artwork Details

Date
1619
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
2911 × 4461 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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