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The image shows a person standing and leaning forward on two crutches with a long, flowing beard and wearing a wide-brimmed hat with a feather. They are wearing layered clothing and have a bag hanging across their body. One foot is visible, while the other leg is a wooden peg. The background is plain with a line suggesting the ground.
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The image shows a person standing and leaning forward on two crutches with a long, flowing beard and wearing a wide-brimmed hat with a feather. They are wearing layered clothing and have a bag hanging across their body. One foot is visible, while the other leg is a wooden peg. The background is plain with a line suggesting the ground.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Beggar with Wooden Leg

Jacques Callot

Date
c. 1622
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 13.7 × 8.7 cm (5 3/8 × 3 7/16 in.) sheet: 14.5 × 9.4 cm (5 11/16 × 3 11/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1969.15.506
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
  • Man

NGA object ID 51661. 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.