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Little man (caricature) with a crutch and leg brace
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Little man (caricature) with a crutch and leg brace

Jacques Callot · 1621 - 1625 · etching; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

A little man (caricature), seen from the front, leaning on a crutch, a hood or large collar on his head, right arm cramped drawn up, left leg on a leg rest. This print is part of a series of 21 prints with grotesque figures; almost all those figures are caricatures of little men, many are hunchbacked.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printcrutcheslittle people
Credit lineKleine mens (karikatuur) met kruk en beensteun. 1621 - 1625. Jacques Callot. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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