Beggar with Rosary

c. 1622

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a full-body sketch of a person standing. The individual is facing slightly towards the right and looking downward. The facial features include a prominent beard and long, unkempt hair that falls around the face. The person's clothing consists of a loose-fitting robe with a wider drape over the shoulders, an additional garment covering the legs, and visible striped stockings. The person is holding a broad-brimmed hat in one hand and around the neck hangs a long string of large beads. The background is unadorned, with only hints of shadow beneath the person's feet, emphasizing the figure with no additional context.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 13.8 × 8.8 cm (5 7/16 × 3 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 14.5 × 9.5 cm (5 11/16 × 3 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.291

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 489, State i/ii

  • Series Title

    The Beggars [Lieure 479-503]

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1924

  • Lieure, J. Jacques Callot. 5 vols. Paris: Editions de la Gazette des Beaux Arts, 1924-1927. Reprint. 8 vols. New York: Collectors' Editions, 1969.

Wikidata ID

Q65075420

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