Standing Beggar
Jan Both
17th century
Medium
Black and white chalk on blue paper
Dimensions
9-7/8 x 6-5/8 in. (25.1 x 16.8 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Frits and Rita Markus Fund, 2000
Accession Number
2000.312
Tags
Men
About the Artist
Jan Both · 1618–1652
Jan Both was born in Utrecht around 1618 into an artistically rich environment: his father was a glass painter, and his brother Andries was also a painter with whom he would collaborate during their formative years in Italy. Jan trained under Abraham Bloemaert, one of the most versatile and influential artists working in Utrecht, before traveling to Rome — a journey that would prove decisive for h...