Beggar Eating

c. 1622

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows an elderly man sitting on the ground, facing to the side. He is focused on a small circular object held in his hands. The man has a beard, partially shadowed face, and wears a cap, a long robe, and soft shoes. He is holding a walking stick, with a plain background behind him.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 13.9 × 8.7 cm (5 1/2 × 3 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 14.6 × 9.5 cm (5 3/4 × 3 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.304

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 502

  • Series Title

    The Beggars [Lieure 479-503]

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1967

  • What is an Original Print?, Philbrook Art Center, Tulsa, OK, 1967.

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

Q65075585

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