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The image depicts a man standing upright, leaning slightly forward, with arms bent at the elbows. He is holding a crutch under each arm for support. The man has a beard, mustache, and hair partly covered by a bandage or headband. He wears a tattered cloak with visible tears and fraying, over layered and worn clothing. He does not wear any jewelry. The background is plain.
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The image depicts a man standing upright, leaning slightly forward, with arms bent at the elbows. He is holding a crutch under each arm for support. The man has a beard, mustache, and hair partly covered by a bandage or headband. He wears a tattered cloak with visible tears and fraying, over layered and worn clothing. He does not wear any jewelry. The background is plain.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Beggar with Crutches and Sack

Jacques Callot

Date
c. 1622
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 13.8 × 8.9 cm (5 7/16 × 3 1/2 in.) sheet: 14.6 × 9.6 cm (5 3/4 × 3 3/4 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1949.5.290
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
  • Portrait
  • Man

NGA object ID 36744. 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.