The Sick Man

1622 or later

after Jacques Callot

Associated Names
French 17th Century

Artist

Jacques Callot

Artist After, French, 1592 - 1635

This print shows a man sitting cross-legged, holding his left foot with both hands. He has a thin face, sunken eyes, tousled hair, and an overgrown beard. He is dressed in loose, draped clothing with a cloak that is fastened at the neck. A small jug with two handles is positioned between his legs. The background is plain paper.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 14 × 9.1 cm (5 1/2 × 3 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.318

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 491, State copy

  • Series Title

    The Beggars [set of 24 copies: 1949.5.307-330]

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

Q65070266

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