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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.
Courtois, Jacques.Date: May 1st 1777Reference: 32228i
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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.
Smith, John Thomas, 1766-1833.Date: 31 December 1815Reference: 44015i
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A sitting blind beggar sells 'love sonnets' to obtain money with a boy. Etching by J.T. Smith, 1816.
Smith, John Thomas, 1766-1833.Date: 30 April 1816Reference: 16450i
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An old woman dressed in rags holding a rosary in her right hand and a staff in her left. Etching possibly after J. Callot.
Callot, Jacques, 1592-1635.Reference: 43815i
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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.
Smith, John Thomas, 1766-1833.Date: 30 May 1816Reference: 16451i
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The blind beggar of Bethnal Green. Mezzotint by W. Ward, 1804, after W. Owen.
Owen, William, 1769-1825.Date: April 2, 1804Reference: 18216i
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Canton (Guangzhou), Kwangtung (Guangdong) province, China: ancient Chuting stone memorial arch, Yuexiu mountain. Photograph by John Thomson, 1871.
Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.Date: 1871Reference: 19864i
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Three schoolboys giving charity to a blind beggar. Mezzotint by J.R. Smith, 1784, after W.R. Bigg.
Bigg, William Redmore, 1755-1828.Date: 19 March 1784Reference: 16587i
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A black man in ragged clothes moving with the aid of crutches holds out his hat to beg for alms while wearing a miniature ship on his head. Etching by J.T. Smith, 1815.
Smith, John Thomas, 1766-1833.Date: 31 December 1815Reference: 44009i
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Billy Waters, a one legged busker, in a crowded London street. Coloured aquatint, 1822.
Date: March 1822Reference: 1962i
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The Sheffield election of 1868: (left) two men play cards and drink in a warm pub; (right) two women (one with a baby) beg and cower in a snowy street. Transfer lithograph, 1868.
Date: 1860Reference: 26050i
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Lame people, war victims and beggars receiving alms at a hospital. Etching after J. Callot.
Callot, Jacques, 1592-1635.Date: [Gerrit Lucasz. van Schagen?],Reference: 18602i
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A one-legged beggar with two crutches. Gouache possibly after J. Callot.
Callot, Jacques, 1592-1635.Reference: 43807i
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A street scene with building work going on: an old man holds his cap out to a well-dressed man who refuses to help him. Lithograph by Joseph Louis Hippolyte Bellangé.
Bellangé, H. (Hippolyte), 1800-1866.Date: [1824]Reference: 32192i
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A man with a stick selling song-sheets is accompanied by a woman moving with the aid of two crutches. Coloured etching by Lapbame, 1820.
Lapbame.Date: 1820Reference: 44064i
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A bearded one-armed beggar in ragged clothes wearing a large rosary with a crucifix. Etching with engraving possibly after J. Callot.
Callot, Jacques, 1592-1635.Reference: 43793i
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A bearded beggar in ragged clothes. Etching with engraving possibly after J. Callot.
Callot, Jacques, 1592-1635.Reference: 43792i
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A troupe of blind musicians and their dogs confronting a rival street musician and his dog. Lithograph by Engelmann after S. Baptiste, 1828.
Baptiste, Sylvestre, 1791-1859.Date: 1828Reference: 16519i
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A group of five beggars with different disabilities. Wood engraving.
Reference: 44087i
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Astronomy: various apocalyptic scenes, including an earthquake, beggars at a rich man's door, a funeral, and a shipwreck. Coloured lithograph, [c.1852?].
Date: 1841Reference: 46300i
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An old woman dressed in rags holding her left arm in a bandage made of straw and a stick in her right hand. Etching possibly after J. Callot.
Callot, Jacques, 1592-1635.Reference: 43818i
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Two pilgrims. Etching with engraving by Jacques Callot, ca. 1622.
Callot, Jacques, 1592-1635.Reference: 46858i
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A bearded lame man walking with the aid of two crutches begging for alms with his hat. Engraving with etching.
Reference: 43850i
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A boy with a monkey perched on his shoulder is begging for alms from an elegant gentlemen. Coloured lithograph by E.J. Pigal.
Pigal, Edmé Jean, 1798-1872.Reference: 44086i
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A one-legged beggar and former soldier approaches a wealthy clergyman for alms. Etching with engraving by John Collier, 1770.
Bobbin, Tim, 1708-1786.Date: May 1773Reference: 43852i