Fighting Beggars

c. 1612-1616

Jacques Bellange

Associated Names
Jacques Bellange

Artist, French, c. 1575 - 1616

Jean Le Blond I

Publisher, French, 1590/1594 - 1666

This drawing features two figures and a dog engaged in a struggle. One figure is holding a stick while grappling with the other, who appears distressed. The scene is dynamic and emotional, with strong lines and high contrast. The presence of the dog adds to the chaotic nature of the composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.323

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Robert-Dumesnil, no. 46, State ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

William H. Schab; purchased 1959 by Lessing J. Rosenwald; gift to NGA, 1964.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1970

  • Jacques Callot, 1592-1635, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI, 1970, no. 92, repro.

  • Prints from the Rosenwald Collection, Charleston Art Gallery, Charleston, WV, 1970, no cat.

1975

  • Jacques Callot: Prints and Related Drawings (in techniques section), National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1975.

1983

  • Graphic Survey Show, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., July 1983.

1996

  • Georges de La Tour and His World, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1996-1997.

Bibliography

1967

  • Robert-Dumesnil, A.P.F. Le peintre-graveur francais, ou catalogue raisonne des estampes gravees par les peintres et les dessinateurs de l'ecole francaise, ouvrage faisant suite au peintre-graveur de M. Bartsch. Reprint (11 vols. in 6). Paris: F. deNobe

Wikidata ID

Q65509002

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