Beggar with Rosary

c. 1622

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows a person standing with two hands by their side. The person has medium-length gray or white hair and a long beard covering their lower face. They are wearing loose, layered clothing consisting of a long coat or robe, leggings, and shoes. The person is holding a hat in their right hand and wearing a string of beads around their neck. The background is a plain surface with no distinct features.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 13.8 × 8.7 cm (5 7/16 × 3 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 20.4 × 15.4 cm (8 1/16 × 6 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.502

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 489, 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

Q65509382

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