Old Beggar with One Crutch, from "Beggar Series" or "Les Gueux" / Jacques Callot

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Accession Number
2008/2.383.4
Title
Old Beggar with One Crutch, from "Beggar Series" or "Les Gueux"
Artist Nationality
French
Medium and Support
etching on medium laid paper
Object Creation Date
circa 1621
Dimensions
27.94 cm x 22.23 cm (11 in. x 8 3/4 in.)
Primary Object Classification
Print
Primary Object Type
intaglio print
Secondary Object Classification
Print
Secondary Object Type
caricature
Physical Description
A man is seen from the back, dressed n rags and leaning on a staff. He has a hat over cloth that is wrapped around his head. The single figure dominates the composition.
Paper size: h 21 7/10cm x w 15cm. Plate sizeL h 13 4/5cm x w 8 4/5cm.
Subject Matter
Jacques Callot was an innovative and highly accomplished printmaker. Callot's style is both dramatic and elegant; here we see the monumental treatment of a beggar observed and drawn with great sensitivity.
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2144 x 3344
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Record
2008/2.383.4
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2008-sl-2.383.4/2008_2_383_4.jpg

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"Old Beggar with One Crutch, from "Beggar Series" or "Les Gueux"; Jacques Callot." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2008-sl-2.383.4/2008_2_383_4.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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