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The image depicts a person standing and slightly bent forward, holding a walking stick in one hand. They are wearing a bonnet, a long dress with long sleeves, and holding a rosary. The background is plain.
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The image depicts a person standing and slightly bent forward, holding a walking stick in one hand. They are wearing a bonnet, a long dress with long sleeves, and holding a rosary. The background is plain.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Beggar Woman with Rosary

Jacques Callot

Date
c. 1622
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 13.7 × 8.8 cm (5 3/8 × 3 7/16 in.) sheet: 14.6 × 9.5 cm (5 3/4 × 3 3/4 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1949.5.287
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1601 to 1650
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
The Beggars [Lieure 479-503]

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Woman
  • Costume

NGA object ID 36741. 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.