Accursio

Jacques Callot

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a scene in a courtyard. In the scene, a figure is falling from the upper windows of a building, while several other figures in historical attire are in the courtyard below gesturing towards the falling figure. In the sky above, two ethereal figures rest on clouds, with one holding a vertical object. The architecture includes arched windows and an inner courtyard setting, with dark clouds swirling around the celestial figures. The drawing is done with intricate line work and cross-hatching, resembling detailed engravings from a classical period.