Beggar with Bare Head and Feet

c. 1622

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows the full body of a person standing. They are slightly hunched forward, with hands held together in front of their chest. The face has distinct, aged features, a prominent nose, and a scruffy beard. The hair is untidy and reaches about shoulder length. The person is wrapped in a large, tattered cloak or blanket that covers their body, leaving only the bare feet visible. The background is plain.

Media Options

This object’s media is free and in the public domain. Read our full Open Access policy for images.
Not on view See artworks now on view

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 13.9 × 8.8 cm (5 1/2 × 3 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 14.5 × 9.4 cm (5 11/16 × 3 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.503

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 490, 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

Q65509383

You may be interested in

Loading Results