Art Institute of Chicago
Two Beggars Fighting
Jacques BellangeLinkedCulture matchlcp-ea49d2a3ff88
- Date
- 1612–16
- Medium
- Etching and engraving, with drypoint, in black on off white laid paper
- Culture
- France
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Object ID
- 6072
From the Art Institute of Chicago record
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.
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- Prints and Drawings Purchase Fund
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- Object type
- AAT300041273
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