Beggar Eating

c. 1622

Jacques Callot

Associated Names
Jacques Callot

Artist, French, 1592 - 1635

The image shows an elderly man seated in a contemplative position. He is inspecting an object held in his left hand, possibly a bowl or cup. The man has a long beard, a mustache, and wears a cloth cap. He is dressed in a robe, cloak, and soft shoes, and holds a staff in his right hand. The background is plain, focusing attention on the man.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    R.L. Baumfeld Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 13.7 × 8.8 cm (5 3/8 × 3 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 14.3 × 9.3 cm (5 5/8 × 3 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1969.15.515

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lieure, no. 502, 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

Q65509395

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