The Beggars: Beggar with Wooden Leg
1623
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1623
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This drawing shows a man leaning on two crutches, walking with a limp. His left leg is a wooden prosthetic, and he wears a wide-brimmed hat with a feather tucked in the band. His clothes are loose and worn, and his beard is scraggly. The artist focused on the man’s struggle, using sharp lines to show his uneven gait and the strain in his posture. This was a common subject in Callot’s work—real people facing hardship. Next, check out the Baroque movement to see how drama and emotion shaped art in this era.
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