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The image shows a man standing with his head tilted down and gazing ahead. He has shaggy unkempt hair and a short uneven beard, wearing a long tattered robe that covers his body. One hand emerges as if holding the robe closed, while his legs are covered with the same fabric and his bare feet are visible. There are no visible accessories or objects held. The background is plain with simple shaded lines near the man's feet suggesting ground or shadow.
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The image shows a man standing with his head tilted down and gazing ahead. He has shaggy unkempt hair and a short uneven beard, wearing a long tattered robe that covers his body. One hand emerges as if holding the robe closed, while his legs are covered with the same fabric and his bare feet are visible. There are no visible accessories or objects held. The background is plain with simple shaded lines near the man's feet suggesting ground or shadow.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Beggar with Bare Head and Feet

after Jacques Callot

Date
1622 or later
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 14.3 × 8.9 cm (5 5/8 × 3 1/2 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1949.5.317
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
  • Hand
  • Costume
  • Fabric
  • Man

NGA object ID 36771. 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.