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The image shows an older person standing in profile facing the right side. They are slightly hunched forward, holding a long walking stick in one hand and an object in the other. The person has detailed facial features, a head covering, and is dressed in layered clothing with a pouch hanging from their waist. The background is plain.
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The image shows an older person standing in profile facing the right side. They are slightly hunched forward, holding a long walking stick in one hand and an object in the other. The person has detailed facial features, a head covering, and is dressed in layered clothing with a pouch hanging from their waist. The background is plain.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Beggar Woman Receiving Charity

after Jacques Callot

Date
1622 or later
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 14.2 × 9.3 cm (5 9/16 × 3 11/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1949.5.328
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
  • Costume

NGA object ID 36782. 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.