1622
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Beggar with Bare Head and Feet is a 1622 ink by French 17th Century, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a man wrapped in a long, heavy cloak. His feet are bare, and he stands with one hand clutching the fabric while the other rests at his side. The lines are rough and uneven, giving the drawing a scratchy, textured look. The artist used a technique that leaves deep, dark lines—almost like scratching into the paper. This isn’t smooth paint; it’s a different way of making marks. Next, check out etching to see how artists create these kinds of prints.
Seventeenth-century French printmakers turned ink into story. Their tools were burin and acid, paper their stage. Look at the Beggar Woman with Rosary (1622), etched on laid paper, her hands folded around faith, or The…
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