1623
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Beggars: Old Beggar on One Single Crutch is a 1623 by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This drawing shows a person leaning on a single crutch, walking with a limp. They’re dressed in a long coat with a wide-brimmed hat, and their shoes look worn. The lines are sketchy but full of movement, like the coat flapping as they walk. The artist focused on the struggle in the posture—one leg bent, the body leaning forward. This isn’t a fancy scene; it’s raw and real, showing hardship without sugarcoating it. Next, check out Baroque to see how artists used drama and emotion in their work.
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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