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The image shows a person standing, looking down at one hand while holding a staff. They have facial features like a nose, furrowed brows, a beard, and hooded or draped hair. The person wears a robe with a girdle, a pouch at the waist, and simple footwear. The background is plain, with no other elements visible.
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The image shows a person standing, looking down at one hand while holding a staff. They have facial features like a nose, furrowed brows, a beard, and hooded or draped hair. The person wears a robe with a girdle, a pouch at the waist, and simple footwear. The background is plain, with no other elements visible.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Beggar Woman Receiving Charity

Jacques Callot

Date
c. 1622
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 14 × 9.1 cm (5 1/2 × 3 9/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1969.15.514
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
  • Woman

NGA object ID 51669. 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.