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The image is a black-and-white line drawing of a person sitting down. The person is shown in a side profile, holding a staff and a small object. The individual has a beard, wears a cap, a long coat or cloak, trousers, and soft shoes. The background is plain.
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The image is a black-and-white line drawing of a person sitting down. The person is shown in a side profile, holding a staff and a small object. The individual has a beard, wears a cap, a long coat or cloak, trousers, and soft shoes. The background is plain.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Beggar Eating

after Jacques Callot

Date
1622 or later
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 14.3 × 9.3 cm (5 5/8 × 3 11/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1949.5.329
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1551 to 1600
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
  • Seated figure
  • Food
  • Fabric
  • Portrait
  • Man

NGA object ID 36783. 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.