Etching of beggars and people on crutches gathered in a town square before a domed church and a stone well.

Beggars and cripples receiving alms before a domed church

An etching showing a crowd of beggars, people on crutches and figures in tattered clothing gathered in a town square before a domed church and a stone well. Figures in the foreground kneel, sit and lean on crutches while others approach, with a gateway and tall column in the distance.

Artist: Jacques Callot
Date: [Gerrit Lucasz. van Schagen?], [between 1600 and 1699]
Medium: Etchings
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 4000 × 1846 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1709.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

17th century baroque etching alms beggar well town square crutch poverty domed church jacques callot