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The image depicts a man seated with his legs bent and crossed in front of him. His facial expression is curious, with a slightly open mouth and eyes looking towards the viewer. He has thick, curly hair framing his face. The man is dressed in a loose-fitting garment, appears to be barefoot, and is not wearing any visible jewelry. He holds a part of his garment in one hand, while the other arm rests on his knee. The background is minimalistic, with sketch-like textures and shading.
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The image depicts a man seated with his legs bent and crossed in front of him. His facial expression is curious, with a slightly open mouth and eyes looking towards the viewer. He has thick, curly hair framing his face. The man is dressed in a loose-fitting garment, appears to be barefoot, and is not wearing any visible jewelry. He holds a part of his garment in one hand, while the other arm rests on his knee. The background is minimalistic, with sketch-like textures and shading.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Beggar Seated on a Bank

Costantino Cumano after Rembrandt van Rijn

Medium
etching with engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 11.3 x 8.6 cm (4 7/16 x 3 3/8 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1996.113.7
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1751 to 1775
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • etching
  • occupation
  • genre
  • Venetian
  • male
  • figure
  • engraving
  • Beggar
Provenance

(Sale, London, Christie's, 27 June 1996, lot 55); purchased (via Artemis) by NGA, 1996.

Inscription

lower center in plate: Rt 1630

Watermarks

cut off

NGA object ID 96650. 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.