(James), a celebrated engraver born at Nancy in 1593. In his youth he travelled to Rome to learn designing and engraving; and from thence went to Florence, where the grand duke took him into his service. After the death of that prince, Callot returned to his native country; when he was very favourably received by Henry duke of Lorraine, who settled a considerable pension upon him. His reputation being soon after spread all over Europe, the infanta of the Netherlands drew him to Brussels, where he engraved the siege of Breda. Lewis XIII. made him design the siege of Rochelle, and that of the isle of Rhe. The French king, having taken Nancy in 1631, made Callot the proposal of representing that new conquest, as he had already done the taking of Rochelle; but Callot begged to be excused; and, some courtiers resolving to oblige him to do it, he answered, that he would sooner cut off his thumb than do anything against the honour of his prince and country. This excuse the king accepted; and said, that the duke of Lorraine was happy in having such faithful and affectionate subjects. Callot followed his business so closely, that, though he died at 43 years of age, he is said to have left 1380 pieces of his own execution. Mr Evelyn, in his Sculptura, gives him a very exalted character in his art.