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Etching of a cloaked beggar in a tall hat leaning on a staff, holding a cup, with a small shaggy dog sitting beside him on the right.

Les Gueux (The Beggars) by Jacques Callot, 1622-1623

An etching of a ragged beggar standing full length in a draped cloak and tall brimmed hat, leaning on a long staff and holding a cup at his waist. A shaggy dog sits beside him at right against a bare, lightly shaded ground, with fine hatched lines defining the cloth and figure.

Artist
Jacques Callot
Date
1622-1623
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
2604 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1623.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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