About this artwork
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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Currently Off View
- Prints and Drawings
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Artist
- Jacques Bellange
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Title
- Two Beggars Fighting
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Origin
- France
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Date
- Artist's working dates 1575–1616
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Medium
- Etching and engraving, with drypoint, in black on off white laid paper
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Dimensions
- 320 × 218 mm
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Credit Line
- Prints and Drawings Purchase Fund
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Reference Number
- 1957.330
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