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The image depicts a man walking. He is shown in a side view, leaning forward and using a walking stick. The man has a detailed face with a long beard and expressive features. His hair is messy and pushed back. He wears a loose, rugged outfit with a robe or tunic, pants, and worn-out shoes. The background is plain, focusing on the man in the drawing.
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The image depicts a man walking. He is shown in a side view, leaning forward and using a walking stick. The man has a detailed face with a long beard and expressive features. His hair is messy and pushed back. He wears a loose, rugged outfit with a robe or tunic, pants, and worn-out shoes. The background is plain, focusing on the man in the drawing.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Beggar with a Stick

Jacques Callot

Date
c. 1622
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 13.8 × 8.8 cm (5 7/16 × 3 7/16 in.) sheet: 14.6 × 9.6 cm (5 3/4 × 3 3/4 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1949.5.299
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
  • Man

NGA object ID 36753. 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.