The image shows a person standing with a walking stick, wearing a hat and cloak. They hold a barrel and a small, shaggy dog is beside them.
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The image shows a person standing with a walking stick, wearing a hat and cloak. They hold a barrel and a small, shaggy dog is beside them.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Beggar with Dog

Jacques Callot

Date
c. 1622
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 14 × 8.8 cm (5 1/2 × 3 7/16 in.) sheet: 20.8 × 5.2 cm (8 3/16 × 2 1/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1969.15.513
Credit line
R.L. Baumfeld Collection
Time span
1601 to 1650
Department
CG-E

Portfolio and series

Series
The Beggars [Lieure 479-503]

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Dog
  • Costume
  • Hat
  • Man

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