Beggar Collection (page 4)

Dervish man from Persia (Iran) wearing onion-shaped hat, cloak over robes
FLO4723816 Dervish man from Persia (Iran) wearing onion-shaped hat, cloak over robes, carrying a begging bowl and staff - Handcoloured woodcut by L. Delelie after an illustration by H

Tattooed woman, Chinese beggar and Indian woman - Strong water from the Encyclopedie of Natural History: Humanite
FLO4726931 Tattooed woman, Chinese beggar and Indian woman - Strong water from the Encyclopedie of Natural History: Humanite, by Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm (1758-1811), 1804 - Pict girl

Scottish soldier asking a clerk for an interview with his master, 1827
3478927 Scottish soldier asking a clerk for an interview with his master, 1827; (add.info.: Scottish soldier asking a clerk for an interview with his master)

"Street life in London": the "crawlers", 1877 (print on double-weight paper)
3570773 "Street life in London": the "crawlers", 1877 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: London, Great Britain 1877 Photographer: Thomson, John;Sampson Low, Marston)

Costumes of Indian peasants: a farmer with a rifle and a shield, a farmer with her baby and a monk in a saffron dress
FLO4634013 Costumes of Indian peasants: a farmer with a rifle and a shield, a farmer with her baby and a monk in a saffron dress, with her bowl of offerings

Naples. Beggar and handkerchief thief
3568509 Naples. Beggar and handkerchief thief; (add.info.: Naples 1865 ca. Photographer: Conrad, Giorgio); Alinari Archives, Florence

U : urchin, 1872 (illustration)
DUV4225028 U : urchin, 1872 (illustration); 27x23 cm; (add.info.: Aunt Louisa's alphabet book, Country alphabet, made of three illustrated abecedaries, Frederick Warne and Co, editeurs)

Parable of Lazarus and the evil rich. 12th century frieze
PCT4264993 Parable of Lazarus and the evil rich. 12th century frieze.; (add.info.: Parable of Lazarus and the evil rich. 12th century frieze. Porch of the Abbey of Saint Peter (Saint Peter)

The bad man's meal. Frisian (detail) of the 12th century representing the history of Lazarus
PCT4264973 The bad man's meal. Frisian (detail) of the 12th century representing the history of Lazarus. Porch of the Abbey of Saint Peter (Saint Peter)

Letter C and D: Charitable and sleepy. Engraving in "Usual alphabet"
DUV4207400 Letter C and D: Charitable and sleepy. Engraving in "Usual alphabet". Illustrations on the theme of qualities and defects in children. A. Quantin, printer-publisher, 1885

A patron of the fine arts, girl giving money to a beggar (engraving)
8631371 A patron of the fine arts, girl giving money to a beggar (engraving) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A patron of the fine arts)

Window w6 depicting the Parable of Dives and Lazarus (stained glass)
722026 Window w6 depicting the Parable of Dives and Lazarus (stained glass); Church of St. Jeanne d'Arc, Rouen, France

St. Elizabeth of Hungary (1207-1231) giving alms to a beggar. 19th century (french woodcut)
535048 St. Elizabeth of Hungary (1207-1231) giving alms to a beggar. 19th century (french woodcut); (add.info.: After the death of her husband Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia)

I'm taking a week off! (colour litho)
8656363 I'm taking a week off! (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "I'm taking a week off!" Vagrant man)

Spanish Beggars From Burgos, Spain In The 19Th Century. From El Mundo En La Mano, Published 1878 ©UIG/Leemage
UIG5420809 Spanish Beggars From Burgos, Spain In The 19Th Century. From El Mundo En La Mano, Published 1878 ©UIG/Leemage

Four Beggars, illustration from Jacques Lagniet's Recueil des plus Illustres Proverbes 1657-63 (engraving)
1127513 Four Beggars, illustration from Jacques Lagniet's Recueil des plus Illustres Proverbes 1657-63 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info)

Beggars, illustration from Jacques Lagniet's Recueil des plus Illustres Proverbes 1657-63 (engraving)
1127511 Beggars, illustration from Jacques Lagniet's Recueil des plus Illustres Proverbes 1657-63 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Charlemagne tower in restoration before its fall, from rue Descartes
LUX4800183 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Charlemagne tower in restoration before its fall, from rue Descartes, beggars in front of the entrance of the Basilica of Saint Martin

Les GUEUX - La borgne engraving de 1632 a l'eau forte by Jacques Callot (1592-1635), Dim in cm 13, 9x8
JEB4889979 Les GUEUX - La borgne engraving de 1632 a l'eau forte by Jacques Callot (1592-1635), Dim in cm 13, 9x8, 7 Private collection.; (add.info)

LES GUEUX - Le beggar aux bequilles engraving de 1632 a l'eau forte by Jacques Callot (1592-1635), Dim en cm 13
JEB4889968 LES GUEUX - Le beggar aux bequilles engraving de 1632 a l'eau forte by Jacques Callot (1592-1635), Dim en cm 13, 9x8

Les GUEUX - Les deux beggars engraving de 1632 a l'eau forte by Jacques Callot (1592-1635), Dim en cm 13, 9x8
JEB4889902 Les GUEUX - Les deux beggars engraving de 1632 a l'eau forte by Jacques Callot (1592-1635), Dim en cm 13, 9x8

Les GUEUX - Frontispice engraving of 1632 a l'eau forte by Jacques Callot (1592-1635), Dim in cm 13, 9x8
JEB4889373 Les GUEUX - Frontispice engraving of 1632 a l'eau forte by Jacques Callot (1592-1635), Dim in cm 13, 9x8, 7 Private collection.; (add.info)

William Frasier, disabled beggar and seller of boot laces. He lost both his hands in the Napoleonic Wars
FLO5003406 William Frasier, disabled beggar and seller of boot laces. He lost both his hands in the Napoleonic Wars. Copperplate etching drawn and engraved by John Thomas Smith from his Vagabondiana

William Tomlins, street crossing sweeper on Albermarle and St. James Street
FLO5000887 William Tomlins, street crossing sweeper on Albermarle and St. James Street. Copperplate etching drawn and engraved by John Thomas Smith from his Vagabondiana

Beggar carving Turkish Moorings, a chain made of ash, seated with hat, crutch and walking stick
FLO5000844 Beggar carving Turkish Moorings, a chain made of ash, seated with hat, crutch and walking stick. Copperplate etching drawn and engraved by John Thomas Smith from his Vagabondiana

Rs T U : rabbits, stile, team, urchin, 1872 (illustration)
DUV4225049 Rs T U : rabbits, stile, team, urchin, 1872 (illustration); (add.info.: Aunt Louisa's alphabet book, Country alphabet, made of three illustrated abecedaries, Frederick Warne and Co)

Something to the poor blind man. You have to have pity on your neighbour, even when you have to complain about it
DUV4222319 Something to the poor blind man. You have to have pity on your neighbour, even when you have to complain about it, c.1830 (engraving); 16x12 cm; (add.info.: Alphabet fun. J)

Book of edifying readings in the 19th century: " Qui donne aux pauvres ready a Dieu" by Leon Guerin
PCT4284276 Book of edifying readings in the 19th century: " Qui donne aux pauvres ready a Dieu" by Leon Guerin, editon Vermot - charite chretienne - aumone - generosite - don - begging

A beggar boy being turned away by a righteous household
3478287 A beggar boy being turned away by a righteous household; (add.info.: Illustration of a beggar boy being turned away by a righteous household)

Parable of the bad rich and poor Lazarus, 12th century (sculpture)
PCT4295878 Parable of the bad rich and poor Lazarus, 12th century (sculpture); (add.info.: Parable of the bad rich and poor Lazarus - Church Collegiale Saint-Andre)

Postcard with Portrait of Little Beggar 1920
JAB4119111 Postcard with Portrait of Little Beggar 1920; Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

A destitute mother, 1850
3478284 A destitute mother, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of a destitute mother begging for herself and her baby. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

St. Martin Bishop of Tours (c.316-c.400), who founded first monastery in France at Liguge near Poitiers c.360
535143 St. Martin Bishop of Tours (c.316-c.400), who founded first monastery in France at Liguge near Poitiers c.360, giving military cloak to a beggar

George Wishart (c1513-46) Scottish reformer and martyr, burned for heresy at St Andrews, March 1546
538478 George Wishart (c1513-46) Scottish reformer and martyr, burned for heresy at St Andrews, March 1546. 19th century (colored lithograph from John Foxe Foxe's Book of Martyrs)

Illustration of a man with a deformed foot and crutches
1578329 Illustration of a man with a deformed foot and crutches; (add.info.: Illustration of a man with a deformed foot and crutches. Dated 14th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG

"Please give a penny" (engraving)
8631730 "Please give a penny" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Please give a penny." Illustration for Birthday Keepsake by H Wood)

On Waterloo Bridge (engraving)
8628572 On Waterloo Bridge (engraving) by Almond, William Douglas (1866-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: On Waterloo Bridge)

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One of Walter Trier's Crazy People (colour litho)
8646621 One of Walter Trier's Crazy People (colour litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

Is that you darling? (colour litho)
8656357 Is that you darling? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Is that you darling?" Tramp playing a prank on a lady)

I have no small change but I have plenty of money behind me (colour litho)
8656356 I have no small change but I have plenty of money behind me (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Odysseus and Telemachus at the hut of Eumaeus (engraving)
8664128 Odysseus and Telemachus at the hut of Eumaeus (engraving) by Preller, Friedrich the Elder (1804-78); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Beggar (colour litho)
8671013 A Beggar (colour litho) by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Beggar. Illustration for Brittany by Mortimer Menpes)

Dante (engraving)
8669904 Dante (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dante. "Dante, going about like a mendicant, bowed down by want and fatigue)

Komuso (Komusou), monks begging Zen Buddhism - Japan 1880-1910
CSO4981954 Komuso (Komusou), monks begging Zen Buddhism - Japan 1880-1910 -; (add.info.: Komuso (Komusou), monks begging Zen Buddhism - Japan 1880-1910 -); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024

Les GUEUX - Le beggar a la head ecouverte et aux pieds barefoot engraving de 1632 a l'eau forte by Jacques Callot
JEB4889711 Les GUEUX - Le beggar a la head ecouverte et aux pieds barefoot engraving de 1632 a l'eau forte by Jacques Callot (1592-1635), Dim en cm 13, 9x8

Les GUEUX - The player of old engraving from 1632 with strong water by Jacques Callot (1592-1635), Dim in cm 13, 9x8
JEB4889397 Les GUEUX - The player of old engraving from 1632 with strong water by Jacques Callot (1592-1635), Dim in cm 13, 9x8

Italy, Naples: young beggars posing in studio, 1865
LUX4747208 Italy, Naples: young beggars posing in studio, 1865; (add.info.: Italy, Naples: young beggars posing in studio, 1865); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

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"Beggar: A Glimpse into the World of Desperation and Resilience" In Hendrick Avercamp's painting "Enjoying the Ice near a Town, c. 1620, " amidst the joyous atmosphere, a beggar finds solace in observing the skaters' merriment. The Diwali festival brings Krishna-clad street children together, their innocence shining through as they embrace their roles with enthusiasm and hope for brighter days. Alice's transformation into a Beggar Girl reveals her empathy towards those less fortunate, reminding us that compassion knows no boundaries or social status. Droochsloot's "Winter landscape with skaters" showcases how even in freezing conditions, some find themselves begging on Victorian London streets while others glide past them without notice. As depicted in Dickens' "Bleak House, " Victorian London was plagued by poverty-stricken boys who resorted to begging and sweeping streets to survive another day. An orphan boy stands alone on a desolate street corner in another portrayal of Victorian London; his outstretched hand silently pleading for mercy from passersby who rarely spare him a glance. "The Kindly Robin, " captured beautifully on a Victorian Christmas card, reminds us that even during harsh times, there are moments of warmth and kindness shared between strangers. Claude Mellan's depiction of St. Alexis washing the feet of beggars portrays an act of humility and selflessness that transcends time - an eternal reminder to care for those less fortunate than ourselves. John Everett Millais' poignant painting "The Blind Girl" evokes deep emotions as we witness her vulnerability amidst society's indifference; she relies solely on charity to navigate her world of darkness. In an engraving depicting Thomas Becket washing the feet of beggars, we see how acts of service can bridge societal divides and restore dignity to those marginalized by circumstances beyond their control.