Antique Master Print-BEGGAR-CRUTCHES-BOWL-Dassonville-c.1640-70

A beggar on crutches holding out a bowl

Made by Jacques Dassonville after own design.

Medium: Etching on hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 5.9 x 8.7 cm (2.32 x 3.43 inch).

Condition: good, given age. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

BEGGAR-CRUTCHES-BOWL | PCO-C44-33

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Source: unknown, to be determined.

Reference: Duplessis 1871.

Provenance: With an unclear collection mark on rear.

Biography engraver: Jacques Dassonville (1618-1670), also known as Jacques Dassonneville, Jakob Dassonneville and Jacques D’Assonneville, was a French draughtsman, engraver and painter of the 17th century. He is said to have been born around 1619 in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine in Seine-Maritime and died around 1670.