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The Beggars: Beggar Woman on Crutches

c. 1623

Jacques Callot

(French, 1592–1635)
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Culture
France, 17th century
Medium
etching
Measurements
Paper: 15.4 x 10.2 cm (6 1/16 x 4 in.); Plate: 13.8 x 8.8 cm (5 7/16 x 3 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
The Jane B. Tripp Charitable Lead Annuity Trust 2008.34.16
Catalogue raisonné
Lieure 494
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
A vertically oriented etching in black ink with streaking, cross-hatched lines depicts an older woman with light skin tone leaning forward on long wooden crutches. Facing right, she looks toward us with her mouth slightly open. Beneath her cap, she wears a heavy jacket and frayed, uneven skirt defined by fine, frenetic hatching that shades her layered garments. The composition uses expressive linework to create depth and texture against a mostly plain, neutral background.

The Beggars: Beggar Woman on Crutches

c. 1623

Jacques Callot

(French, 1592–1635)
France, 17th century

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