Blind Beggar and Companion

c. 1622

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows two individuals in full-length standing positions. Both figures appear to be engaged in a conversation. One figure is holding a large, brimmed hat in their left hand while the other is using a walking stick. The individual on the left has facial hair and some wrinkling on the face, and wears a wrapped head covering that drapes down into a cloak. The person on the right has a fur hat, and both individuals are wearing layered clothing consistent with a colder climate. Their facial features are finely detailed, with the left figure having a more lined face and the right figure somewhat obscured by the fur hat. The person on the right is also wearing high, loose-fitting boots. There are no prominent accessories or jewelry visible. The background is plain with no distinct features.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 14.1 × 9.5 cm (5 9/16 × 3 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.500

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 487, 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

Q65509380

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