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The image shows an elderly man supported by two walking sticks, leaning forward. He has a beard, wears a hat with an emblem, and has long unkempt hair. He is dressed in loose, tattered clothing with a cloak on his shoulders and worn footwear. The background is minimal.
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The image shows an elderly man supported by two walking sticks, leaning forward. He has a beard, wears a hat with an emblem, and has long unkempt hair. He is dressed in loose, tattered clothing with a cloak on his shoulders and worn footwear. The background is minimal.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Beggar with Crutches and Cap

after Jacques Callot

Date
1622 or later
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 14 × 9.4 cm (5 1/2 × 3 11/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1949.5.309
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1601 to 1650
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
The Beggars [set of 24 copies: 1949.5.307-330]

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Costume
  • Man

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