Two Beggars Fighting

Prints and Drawings

1612–16

Jacques Bellange
French, c. 1575-1616

The uneven appearance of Jacques Bellange’s experimental printmaking techniques and his exaggeration of the human body complement this genre scene of two transients—a pilgrim and a hurdy-gurdy player—fighting a mock-epic battle. Their interlocking pyramidal form achieves a certain grandeur and scale, which is lacking in the many contemporary, but more overtly satirical, depictions of beggars.

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Prints and Drawings

Artist: Jacques Bellange
Title: Two Beggars Fighting
Place: France (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: Artist's working dates 1575–1616
Medium: Etching and engraving, with drypoint, in black on off white laid paper
Dimensions: 32 × 21.8 cm (12 5/8 × 8 5/8 in.)
Credit Line: Prints and Drawings Purchase Fund
Reference Number: 1957.330
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