Person who begs on the street, usually for food or money

A woman in ragged clothing is carrying one child as another walks by her side. Etching by Jean Duplessi-Bertaux.

An old woman wearing a ragged coat leans against the stump of a tree holding a broom in her right hand and a hat in her left hand. Etching by J.T. Smith, 1815.

An old man in ragged clothes and a fur cap with a feather seen from behind walking with two sticks. Etching by Jan Georg van der Vliet, c. 1632.

Two blind beggars, one stands with a placard around his neck and hat, the other kneels with a dog on his lap. Etching by J.T. Smith, 1816.

A 'kuttar' or line of blind beggars in a row, two other men in discussion, Kabul, Afghanistan. Coloured lithograph after L.W. Hart, 1843.

A one-legged beggar and former soldier approaches a wealthy clergyman for alms. Etching with engraving by John Collier, 1770.

A woman in ragged clothing. Etching by Jean Duplessi-Bertaux.

A bearded beggar with a misshapen left leg standing with two crutches. Etching possibly after J. Callot.

Two old women dressed in rags sharing the contents of a bowl. Etching possibly after J. Callot.

A beggar dressed in rags limping with the aid of a staff towards a village. Etching possibly after J. Callot.

The parable of the blind leading the blind: two blind men walk into a stream. Engraving after H. Bosch.

An old woman dressed in rags holding her right arm in a bandage made of straw and a stick in her left hand. Etching possibly after J. Callot.

A man begging for alms at the side of a road is holding out his cap to a traveller on horseback. Engraving by James Peake, 1777, after J. Courtois, il Borgognone.

1 print : etching ; platemark 19 x 11.2 cm

A sitting blind beggar sells 'love sonnets' to obtain money with a boy. Etching by J.T. Smith, 1816.

An old woman dressed in rags holding a rosary in her right hand and a staff in her left. Etching possibly after J. Callot.

1 print : etching ; platemark 17.4 x 12.5 cm

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Beggars

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Images referencing Beggars

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A man begging for alms at the side of a road is holding out his cap to a traveller on horseback. Engraving by James Peake, 1777, after J. Courtois, il Borgognone.

An old woman wearing a ragged coat leans against the stump of a tree holding a broom in her right hand and a hat in her left hand. Etching by J.T. Smith, 1815.

A sitting blind beggar sells 'love sonnets' to obtain money with a boy. Etching by J.T. Smith, 1816.

An old woman dressed in rags holding a rosary in her right hand and a staff in her left. Etching possibly after J. Callot.

Two blind beggars, one stands with a placard around his neck and hat, the other kneels with a dog on his lap. Etching by J.T. Smith, 1816.

Beggars

Images from the collections

Images referencing Beggars

Works from the collections

A man begging for alms at the side of a road is holding out his cap to a traveller on horseback. Engraving by James Peake, 1777, after J. Courtois, il Borgognone.

An old woman wearing a ragged coat leans against the stump of a tree holding a broom in her right hand and a hat in her left hand. Etching by J.T. Smith, 1815.

A sitting blind beggar sells 'love sonnets' to obtain money with a boy. Etching by J.T. Smith, 1816.

An old woman dressed in rags holding a rosary in her right hand and a staff in her left. Etching possibly after J. Callot.

Two blind beggars, one stands with a placard around his neck and hat, the other kneels with a dog on his lap. Etching by J.T. Smith, 1816.

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