Blind Beggar and Companion
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
Blind Beggar and Companion is a 1622 ink by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two men standing close together. One man is blind, holding a stick and leaning on the other man’s shoulder. The second man wears a hat and a long coat, holding the blind man’s arm. Both look worn out, with wrinkled clothes and tired faces. The blind man’s cane has a looped top, which was useful for grip. This drawing was made using a technique that lets artists scratch lines into metal plates. Next, check out etching to see how artists like Callot made prints like this.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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