Beggar Leaning on a Stick, Facing Left. Artist: Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) (Dutch, Leiden 1606-1669 Amsterdam). Dimensions: Sheet (trimmed to platemark): 3 3/8 × 1 13/16 in. (8.6 × 4.6 cm). Date: ca. 1630.
Rembrandt made many small etchings of beggars. His alacrity with the etching needle is demonstrated in the way he captured the figure's stance and clothes with only a few quick, well-conceived lines.