Tramp with a Sling, from T is al verwart-gaern (It's already confusing)
1634/38
Medium
Engraving, with etching, on cream laid paper
Dimensions
Image: 17 × 16 cm (6 3/4 × 6 5/16 in.); Plate: 21 × 16.2 cm (8 5/16 × 6 7/16 in.); Sheet: 26.8 × 17.5 cm (10 9/16 × 6 15/16 in.)
Classification
engraving
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
193114
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
A contemporary of Rembrandt van Rijn, Pieter Jansz Quast was a Dutch painter, draftsman, and engraver. Quast created several images of Dutch peasant life, often depicting his figures with exaggerated facial features. Tramp with a Sling and Marching Beggar Woman with a Basket (2007.498) are two examples from a series originally titled T is al verwart gaeren (It’s All a Riddle). First published as a printed book in 1638, the series is comprised of approximately 26 images of beggars, though no comp...