Artwork
Beggar Couple
Beggar Couple is an ink print by the Baroque artist French 17th Century. It dates from 1601 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
The Beggar Couple is an etching on laid paper that portrays a man and woman standing together, both using canes. The work is characterized by simple, expressive lines and a limited range of shading.
Subject & Meaning
The etching depicts a beggar couple, dressed in simple attire, with the man wearing a hat and long coat, and the woman wearing a head covering and long robe. Their faces are turned towards each other, conveying a sense of interaction.
Technique & Style
The artist employed drypoint and aquatint techniques to create texture and depth in the image. The use of bold lines and minimal shading contributes to the overall simplicity and expressiveness of the etching.
Artist & collection
Artist
Seventeenth-century French printmakers turned ink into story. Their tools were burin and acid, paper their stage. Look at the Beggar Woman with Rosary (1622), etched on laid paper, her hands folded around faith, or The…
