Beggar Woman with Crutches

c. 1622

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image depicts a full-body portrait of a person leaning forward slightly with two long sticks for support, one in each hand. The individual has visible age lines on their face, a neutral expression, and their hair is mostly covered by a headwear. They are dressed in loose, layered clothing extending to their feet. The background is plain.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 14 × 9 cm (5 1/2 × 3 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.507

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 494, 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

Q65509387

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