Beggar with Crutches and Hat, Back View

c. 1622

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a person standing with their back to the viewer. They are mid-step, using crutches or sticks for support. The person wears a wide-brimmed hat, loose-fitting shirt, and cropped pants. Their right foot is bare while the left foot is covered with a tattered shoe or wrapping. A strap across their back suggests they carry something. The background is plain, focusing on the central figure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 3.7 × 8.8 cm (1 7/16 × 3 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 14.5 × 9.6 cm (5 11/16 × 3 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.285

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 483, State i/ii

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

Q65075403

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