Beggar with Crutches and Hat, Back View

1622 or later

after Jacques Callot

Associated Names
French 17th Century

Artist

Jacques Callot

Artist After, French, 1592 - 1635

The image displays a person seen from behind, standing in a forward stance while leaning slightly to the left and using two crutches for support. The person wears a wide-brimmed hat covering their facial features, with the head slightly bowed forward. The clothing includes a loose-fitting jacket and tattered pants, as well as wraps or loose footwear on their feet. The background is plain and unadorned, highlighting the figure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 14.1 × 9.3 cm (5 9/16 × 3 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.310

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 483, State copy

  • Series Title

    The Beggars [set of 24 copies: 1949.5.307-330]

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

Q65070250

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