Jacques Bellange
French, c. 1575-1616
Two Beggars Fighting
INV-6072
Jacques Bellange
French, c. 1575-16161612–16
Two Beggars Fighting
Jacques Bellange French, c. 1575-1616 →etchingprint
Date
1612–16
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.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Prints and Drawings Purchase Fund
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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