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The image shows an elderly woman standing with a round bowl in one hand and a cane in the other. She is barefoot and wearing a long dress with a cloth covering her head. The woman's face has distinct features, including a sharp nose and furrowed brow. The background is plain, emphasizing the woman as the focal point of the image.
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The image shows an elderly woman standing with a round bowl in one hand and a cane in the other. She is barefoot and wearing a long dress with a cloth covering her head. The woman's face has distinct features, including a sharp nose and furrowed brow. The background is plain, emphasizing the woman as the focal point of the image.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Beggar Woman with Pan

after Jacques Callot

Date
1622 or later
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 14.3 × 9.2 cm (5 5/8 × 3 5/8 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1949.5.325
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
  • Woman

NGA object ID 36779. 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.