The Sick Man

c. 1622

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image depicts a seated man inspecting his foot. He has a long, unkempt beard and messy hair. He wears a robe and there is a jug on the ground in front of him. The background is minimalistic.

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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: 14.7 × 9.6 cm (5 13/16 × 3 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.293

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 491, 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

Q65075486

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