Art Institute of Chicago

Tramp with a Sling, from T is al verwart-gaern (It's already confusing)

Pieter Jansz Quast

Date

1634/38

Medium

Engraving, with etching, on cream laid paper

Culture

Netherlands

Department

Prints and Drawings

Institution

Art Institute of Chicago

A contemporary of Rembrandt van Rijn, Pieter Jansz Quast was a Dutch painter, draftsman, and engraver. Quast created several images of Dutch peasant life, often depicting his figures with exaggerated facial features. Tramp with a Sling and Marching Beggar Woman with a Basket (2007.498) are two examples from a series originally titled T is al verwart gaeren (It’s All a Riddle) . First published as a printed book in 1638, the series is comprised of approximately 26 images of beggars, though no complete set is known to exist. Quast’s compositions are unique in the way that each image breaks its surrounding border, giving the series a sense of continuity.

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