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The image shows an elderly man with long hair and a beard, leaning on a walking stick. He is wearing loose-fitting clothing and appears to be in motion. The man's hand is raised to his head, and he has deep-set eyes. The illustration is in a simple line-drawing style on an off-white background.
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The image shows an elderly man with long hair and a beard, leaning on a walking stick. He is wearing loose-fitting clothing and appears to be in motion. The man's hand is raised to his head, and he has deep-set eyes. The illustration is in a simple line-drawing style on an off-white background.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Beggar with a Stick

after Jacques Callot

Date
1622 or later
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 14 × 9 cm (5 1/2 × 3 9/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1949.5.324
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
  • Man

NGA object ID 36778. 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.