Beggar with Dog
1622
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1622
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Beggar with Dog is a 1622 ink by French 17th Century, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a hunched-over person in old-fashioned clothes, leaning on a long stick. Their wide-brimmed hat casts a shadow over their face, and a small dog sits at their feet, looking up. The person’s coat is loose, and their hands grip the stick tightly. The artist used sharp lines to show the wrinkles in the clothes and the dog’s fur, making everything look textured. This style was common in etchings, where ink is scratched into a metal plate. Next, look up *etching* to see how artists like this made detailed prints.
