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The image shows an elderly man walking. He is leaning forward and looking down. The man has a long beard, partially shadowed face, and aged features. He wears a wide-brimmed hat, a cloak with frayed edges, loose trousers, and rounded shoes. He holds a walking stick in his left hand. The background is simple.
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The image shows an elderly man walking. He is leaning forward and looking down. The man has a long beard, partially shadowed face, and aged features. He wears a wide-brimmed hat, a cloak with frayed edges, loose trousers, and rounded shoes. He holds a walking stick in his left hand. The background is simple.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Beggar with Crutches and Cap

Jacques Callot

Date
c. 1622
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
1969.15.495
Credit line
R.L. Baumfeld Collection
Time span
1601 to 1650
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
The Beggars [Lieure 479-503]

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Hat
  • Man

NGA object ID 51650. 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.