Two Beggars Fighting
Jacques Bellange · 1612–16 · Art Institute of Chicago
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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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- Maker
- Jacques Bellange, French, c. 1575-1616
- 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.)
- Place of origin
- France
- Held by
- Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · Not on view
- Credit line
- Prints and Drawings Purchase Fund
Image: Art Institute of Chicago, CC0
