Two Beggar Women
1622
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1622
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This etching shows two women standing close together. One leans on a cane, wearing a long coat and a hood. The other holds a small bowl, looking down at it. Both have simple, worn clothes, and the lines in the drawing make their faces and hands look rough. The artist used sharp lines to show their tired postures and wrinkled hands. This style was common in etchings of the time. Try looking up etching to see how artists carved images into metal plates.
