Two Beggar Women

c. 1622

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image depicts two full-length figures standing side by side. The person on the left is slightly taller, leans forward towards the other figure, positioning a hand over theirs as they both hold a cup. Both individuals are dressed in long robes that reach their feet; the person on the left is barefoot while the right figure wears shoes. The taller figure wears a hat, while the other wears a hood. Their facial features are characterized by long noses and are sketched with light details. The taller individual has their mouth slightly agape. The robes are draped loosely with a lot of fabric folds, and they both appear to have layers underneath. The left figure holds a stick, which extends to the floor. The background is plain, allowing the focus to remain on the two figures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 13.9 × 8.8 cm (5 1/2 × 3 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 14.7 × 9.3 cm (5 13/16 × 3 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.288

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 486, 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

Q65075411

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