Beggar Woman and Child

17th century or later

after Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist After, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows two figures standing on a slightly elevated natural surface. On the left is an adult facing right and holding a staff or walking stick. This person is wearing a head covering and loose, draped clothing that reveals their bare feet. The figure on the right is a child dressed in similar clothing and a large brimmed hat obscuring their face. The child is standing slightly away from the adult. The background is simple with minimal details like horizontal lines and a few plants at the foreground edges.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 11.2 × 7.9 cm (4 7/16 × 3 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.162


Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q65507157

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