Studies of beggars
1635
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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Jacques Callot
Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Studies of beggars is a 1635 by Jacques Callot, a Baroque work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This sketch shows a hunched figure slumped on a stool, wrapped in tattered clothes. One hand clutches a staff, the other rests on a small dog curled at their feet. The person’s face is half-hidden by a hood, and their body looks exhausted. Behind them, a barrel and a few loose items suggest they’re begging on the street. The artist used quick, scratchy lines to show the rough texture of the clothes and the person’s worn-out hands. The drawing feels urgent, like it was made fast to catch the moment. Next, look up cross-hatching to see how artists build dark tones with layered lines.
A pen drawing by Jacques Callot from 1635 shows studies of beggars across two sheets, signed with the monogram "J. E. C."
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Jacques Callot was a baroque printmaker and draftsman from the Duchy of Lorraine.
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