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The image shows a person standing with crutches. The person has a beard, is wearing a hat with a feather, tattered clothing, and one foot in a sandal. The background is plain.
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The image shows a person standing with crutches. The person has a beard, is wearing a hat with a feather, tattered clothing, and one foot in a sandal. The background is plain.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Beggar with Wooden Leg

after Jacques Callot

Date
1622 or later
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 13.6 × 8.7 cm (5 3/8 × 3 7/16 in.) sheet: 14.2 × 9.4 cm (5 9/16 × 3 11/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1949.5.319
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
  • Hat
  • Portrait
  • Man

NGA object ID 36773. 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.