Beggar Collection (#7)

Les GUEUX - Le beggar au rosaire engraving de 1632 a l'eau forte by Jacques Callot (1592-1635), Dim en cm 13, 9x8
JEB4890018 Les GUEUX - Le beggar au rosaire engraving de 1632 a l'eau forte by Jacques Callot (1592-1635), Dim en cm 13, 9x8, 7 Collection privee

"The old player piano". Portrait of a child Italy. Date of Photograph:1975

"The forgotten". Portrait of a poor man Italy. Date of Photograph:1980

Naples, beggar Naples. Date of Photograph:1880 ca

Two Turkish female beggars along a street in Buenos Aires Argentina Buenos Aires. Date of Photograph:1890 ca

The Great Imperial Road of Tokaido. Along the edge of the road, a few locals in period dress. Japan Tokaido, The Great Imperial Road. Date of Photograph:1863-1877

Portrait of a woman beggar Italy. Date of Photograph:1920 ca

Naples. Beggar and handkerchief thief Naples. Date of Photograph:1865 ca

Three beggars sleeping on sacks and covers. A cart covered with scraps is next to them. Europe. Date of Photograph:1950 - 1960

Two Mexican beggars, in ragged clothing, along a street in Mexico City. One is an old woman and the other, younger, woman has an infant Mexico. Date of Photograph:1890 ca

Group of child beggars. Date of Photograph:1875-1880

Beggars on the square in front of a church. One man is stretching out his hand, the woman lowers her head. Both are barefoot. Date of Photograph:1890 ca

Two mendicant japanese nuns receiving alms from a samurai dressed in traditional dress. The young nuns, shown along a road, wear humble clothing and characteristic straw hats

Beggar covered by a piece of white fabric, New Delhi India New Delhi. Date of Photograph:1965

Portrait of a beggar Italy. Date of Photograph:1965 ca

Mendicant. Date of Photograph:1960-1970

A small boy, detail of Alms or Elemosina; painting by Bartolomeo Schedoni. Capodimonte Museum, Naples Painting Late Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Homeless man on a bench in a square in Florence Florence. Date of Photograph:04/1962

Saint Lorenzo divides the goods with the poor, stucco, Giacomo Serpotta (1656-1732), wall, Oratorio di San Lorenzo, Palermo Palermo Oratorio di S

The miracle of St. Peter. Drawing by Rembrandt, in the Royal Library of Turin Turin Royal Palace Drawing Baroque, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Group of beggars. Drawing by Annibale Carracci, preserved in the Department of drawings in the Louvre Museum, Paris France Paris, Louvre Museum Drawing Classicism of XVII century

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Pity the Sorrows of a Poor Old Man!... 1821 (lithograph in black on ivory wove paper)
5860311 Pity the Sorrows of a Poor Old Man!... 1821 (lithograph in black on ivory wove paper) by Gericault, Theodore (1791-1824); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Forty three drawings of Neapolitan costume, 18th century (print)
3671779 Forty three drawings of Neapolitan costume, 18th century (print) by Castelli, Costanzo (18th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Countryside celebration, 1530 (painting)
5613715 Countryside celebration, 1530 (painting) by Beuckelaer or Bueckelaer, Joachim (c.1530-73); 112x163.5 cm; Pushkin Museum, Moscow

View of part of Duke Street, West Smithfield, 1807
View of part of Duke Street, formerly Duck Lane, West Smithfield, 1807. Tudor timber houses of oak, chestnut and plaster. Man on a ladder lighting a gas lantern

Alice Liddell as The Beggar Maid, 1858. Creator: Lewis Carroll
Alice Liddell as " The Beggar Maid", 1858

Scene in the Strand at Night, c1860, (1942). Creator: Willem de Famars Testas
Scene in the Strand at Night, c1860, (1942). Nightlife in one of Londons main streets: carriages and crowds of people outside brightly-lit establishments

An old woman holds out a cup to beg on a Venice bridge
An old woman holds out a cup to beg for money. She sits and half-lies on the stone steps of a bridge in Venice, Italy. People walk by Date: 2013

The Fool makes money when the wise man begs
Vintage engraving of a victorian satirical cartoon, 19th Century. The Satires of Cynicus. The Fool makes money when the wise man begs; Just so - It was a goose that laid the golden eggs

Aerostation out at Elbows or The Itinerant Aeronaut, 1786. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
Aerostation out at Elbows or The Itinerant Aeronaut, 1786. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century

The Parable of the Rich Man and the Beggar Lazarus, 17th century. Artist: Frans Francken II
The Parable of the Rich Man and the Beggar Lazarus, 17th century. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum, Yekaterinburg, Russia

The Blind Girl, 1856. Artist: John Everett Millais
The Blind Girl, 1856. Two beggar girls, the elder one blind and with a concertina rest by a wayside stream after rain. A double rainbow in background. Forget-me-nots bloom at bottom left

Beggars outside S. Giuliano, near Pompeii. 1904-05, 1904-1905. Creator: Peter Hansen
Beggars outside S. Giuliano, near Pompeii. 1904-05, 1904-1905

The Blind Beggar Tricked by Lazarillo, n.d. Creator: Thomas Wyck
The Blind Beggar Tricked by Lazarillo, n.d

A woman begs for money in central Kiev, Ukraine January 9, 2018. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

A woman asks for alms in Seville
A woman asks for alms in the Andalusian capital of Seville March 11, 2014. REUTERS/Marcelo del Pozo (SPAIN - Tags: SOCIETY POVERTY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A vagrant begs at the entrance of a church in the Andalusian capital of Seville March 5, 2012. REUTERS/Marcelo del Pozo (SPAIN - Tags: SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Grandfather from the village
Miroslaw Prybinski

Serve Humanity
Chandan Singh

white gypsy girl
Danna Sladjana

A blind bible reader, Victorian period

The Blind Beggar Bethnal Green London Victorian period

The Blind Beggar pub, Bethnal Green, London

I Danced with a Beggar Date: 1925

Altar depicting scenes from the life of St Martin of Tours
Altar frontal depicting scenes from the life of Saint Martin of Tours. Romanesque style. Lleida workshop. Polychromed board. Santa Maria de Palau de Rialb (Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain)

Courtier Duke Beggar Woman Child Crown Leaves
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The Beggar sits forlornly on his crutches outside the town walls.. Handcolored engraving by Chretien de Mechel from Hans Holbein's The Triumph of Death

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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.