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The image shows a full-length figure of a person standing with crutches. The person appears to have a beard and indistinct facial features. The hair is unclear, blending into a head covering. The person wears loose, layered clothing with a rough texture. No jewelry is visible. The figure is holding crutches. The background is plain.
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The image shows a full-length figure of a person standing with crutches. The person appears to have a beard and indistinct facial features. The hair is unclear, blending into a head covering. The person wears loose, layered clothing with a rough texture. No jewelry is visible. The figure is holding crutches. The background is plain.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Beggar with a Wooden Leg

Rembrandt van Rijn

Date
c. 1630
Medium
etching
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 11.5 x 6.8 cm (4 1/2 x 2 11/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1946.21.158
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1601 to 1650
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Dutch
  • figure
  • Costume
  • Hat
  • Wood
Provenance

Johann Wilhelm Nahl (Lugt 1954); Frederik Ferdinand Hansen (Lugt 2813); Eldridge R. Johnson [1867-1945], Moorestown, NJ; Lessing Julius Rosenwald (Lugt 1760b) purchased from Parke-Bernet through Rosenbach 1946; given to the National Gallery of Art 1946

NGA object ID 33488. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.