Beggar with Crutches and Cap
1622
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Jacques Callot
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Beggar with Crutches and Cap is a 1622 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a hunched man leaning on a pair of crutches. He wears a long, tattered coat and a slouchy cap pulled low over his face. His left hand clutches the crutch while his right foot drags slightly, as if exhausted. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to show the man’s worn clothes and tired stance. This style makes the scene feel raw and real. Next, check out the technique: etching to see how artists like this one carved their designs.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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