Artwork
Beggar Woman with Crutches
Beggar Woman with Crutches is an ink print by the Baroque artist French 17th Century. It dates from 1622 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Beggar Woman with Crutches is an etching on laid paper depicting a woman with a disability. The print showcases the artist's use of expressive lines to convey a sense of struggle.
Subject & Meaning
The subject is a woman leaning on crutches, dressed in a long coat and hood, suggesting poverty or infirmity. Her pose conveys fatigue or pain, inviting the viewer to consider her circumstances.
Technique & Style
The etching features rough, dark lines that create a textured appearance. Quick, uneven strokes and overlapping lines give the figure a strong presence, emphasizing her struggle and emotional state.
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…
