Beggar Man and Beggar Woman Conversing

1630

Rembrandt van Rijn

Associated Names
Rembrandt van Rijn

Artist, Dutch, 1606 - 1669

The image shows two individuals depicted in a sketch style, both visible from head to toe. They are positioned closely together, leaning forward towards one another, each supporting themselves with a cane. The person on the left is slightly taller, with a drawn expression on their face, prominent cheekbones, and wearing a hat that covers their hair. The clothing appears oversized and ragged, with a loose tunic and pants, and they have large, worn shoes. The individual on the right also has a drawn face with noticeable features and wears a hat with drooping sides. Their similar ragged clothing consists of a long coat or dress that reaches to their legs, which are partially visible. There is no visible jewelry or objects other than the canes they’re holding. The background is plain and lacks details, emphasizing the two figures as the focal point of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7073

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    White/Boon 1969, no. 164, State only

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing Julius Rosenwald (Lugt 1760b), purchased from Charles and Dick Sessler; given to the National Gallery of Art, 1943

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1930

  • Prints and Drawings by Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) from the Collections of Lessing J. Rosenwald, Pennsylvania Museum of Art, 1930.

  • Rembrandt Etchings: Lent by Mr. Lessing J. Rosenwald, Philadelphia Art Alliance, 1930.

1932

  • Etchings by Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) from the Collections of Lessing J. Rosenwald, Sears, Roebuck, and Co. Art Galleries, Washington, D.C., 1932.

1958

  • Drawings and Prints by Rembrandt from the Rosenwald and Widener Collections, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1958, no catalogue.

1970

  • Jacques Callot, 1592-1635, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI, 1970, no. 131, repro.

Bibliography

1923

  • Hind, Arthur M. A Catalogue of Rembrandt's Etchings. London: Methuen and Co. Ltd., 1923.

1969

  • White, Christopher and Karel G. Boon. Rembrandt's Etchings. 2 vols. Amsterdam: Van Gendt & Co., 1969.

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (Rembrandt, Erik Hinterding and Jaco Rutgers, authors). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 45, state ii/iii.

Wikidata ID

Q65024466

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