Beggar Collection (page 8)

Courtier Duke Beggar Woman Child Crown Leaves
courtier, Duke, beggar, woman, child, crown, leaves, finger, handcolored, engraving, Chretien, Mechel, Hans, Holbein, Triumph, Death, original, drawing, Peter, Paul, Rubens, skeleton, history

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

THE CORONATION RING - Edward the Confessor giving a ring to a beggar (in fact St John the Evangelist in disguise); a ring representing this one has been used at Coronations ever since

The Crane on the Antwerp quay by the frozen Scheldt, 1622 (oil on panel)
7412464 The Crane on the Antwerp quay by the frozen Scheldt, 1622 (oil on panel) by Vrancx, Sebastian (1573-1647); 58.3--114 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

L'Aumone d'un Mendiant (oil on canvas)
476730 L'Aumone d'un Mendiant (oil on canvas) by Courbet, Gustave (1819-77); 210.9x175.3 cm; Burrell Collection, Glasgow, Scotland; © CSG CIC Glasgow Museums Collection

No hay que dar voces (It's no use crying out), 1863 (etching, aquatint, burnishing & burin)
3745585 No hay que dar voces (It's no use crying out), 1863 (etching, aquatint, burnishing & burin) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 25x34 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

The Seven Works of Mercy, c. 1606-16 (oil on panel)
MAN368367 The Seven Works of Mercy, c.1606-16 (oil on panel) by Francken, Frans II the Younger (1581-1642); 50.2x89 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Standing peasants, 1630 (Etching)
7393379 Standing peasants, 1630 (Etching) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 8, 6 x 4, 6 cm; Fondation Glenat, Grenoble, France; © Fonds Glenat

Diptych of Blessed Andrea Gallerani: The blessed host Gallerani receiving pelgrims and beggars, external panels, c
885774 Diptych of Blessed Andrea Gallerani: The blessed host Gallerani receiving pelgrims and beggars, external panels, c.1270 (painting on wood) by Guido da Siena

Beggars receiving alms at the door of a house, 1648 (Etching)
7393380 Beggars receiving alms at the door of a house, 1648 (Etching) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 17 x 13, 5 cm; Fondation Glenat, Grenoble, France; © Fonds Glenat

Diptych of Blessed Andrea Gallerani: St. Francis receives the stigmata and the blessed Gallerani, interior right panel
885776 Diptych of Blessed Andrea Gallerani: St.Francis receives the stigmata and the blessed Gallerani, interior right panel, c.1270 (painting on panel) by Guido da Siena

Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, USA
May Day, c.1811-12 (oil on canvas) (Photo by Art Images via Getty Images)

Parables, including the Raising of Lazarus. 19th century (Russian popular coloured woodcut)
542809 Parables, including the Raising of Lazarus. 19th century (Russian popular coloured woodcut) by Russian School, (19th century); Universal History Archive/UIG

The rich man and Lazarus (oil on panel)
3930927 The rich man and Lazarus (oil on panel); 115x171 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; (add.info.: Gospel according to St Luke)

"Old Pat, " The Independent Beggar, c. 1819 (oil on wood)
XOS5887569 "Old Pat, " The Independent Beggar, c. 1819 (oil on wood) by Waldo, Samuel Lovett (1783-1861); 68x57 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Street Singer and Child, 18th century (oil on canvas)
XOS5886581 Street Singer and Child, 18th century (oil on canvas) by Opie, John (1761-1807); 100x87.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: John Opie (British, 1761-1807))

Muslim fakir or faqir holy men: naga with stick, paramahamsa sitting under a tree, painted sannyasi, naked avadhuta
FLO4623751 Muslim fakir or faqir holy men: naga with stick, paramahamsa sitting under a tree, painted sannyasi, naked avadhuta, robed Baisnab Vaisnava and fakir at prayer

Madonna and Child enthroned with st Martin and st Rosalia, 1500 circa, (oil on wood)
7146785 Madonna and Child enthroned with st Martin and st Rosalia, 1500 circa, (oil on wood) by Garofalo, Benvenuto Tisi da (1481-1559); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

The long remembered beggar was his guest, whose beard descending swept his aged breast (colour litho)
955962 The long remembered beggar was his guest, whose beard descending swept his aged breast (colour litho) by Hankey, William Lee (1869-1952); Private Collection; (add.info)

I Maccaronari (oil on canvas)
868253 I Maccaronari (oil on canvas) by Gargiulo, Domenico (Micco Spadaro) (1612-75); 40x50 cm; Palazzo Corsini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome, Italy; Photo © Stefano Baldini

The calumny of Apelles, 1495 circa, (tempera on wood)
7146327 The calumny of Apelles, 1495 circa, (tempera on wood) by Botticelli, Sandro (Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi) (1444/5-1510); 62x91 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Peasant Family on the Tramp, c. 1652 (etching on cream laid paper)
5859466 Peasant Family on the Tramp, c.1652 (etching on cream laid paper) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 11.3 x 9.3 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Tapestry inspired by the work of Hieronymus Bosch, c. 1560 (gold, silver, silk and wool)
CUL4906842 Tapestry inspired by the work of Hieronymus Bosch, c.1560 (gold, silver, silk and wool) by Bosch, Hieronymus (c.1450-1516) (after); 296x364 cm; (add.info.: Saint Martin. ca. 1560)

Tapestry inspired by the work of Hieronymus Bosch, c. 1560 (gold, silver, silk and wool)
CUL4906821 Tapestry inspired by the work of Hieronymus Bosch, c.1560 (gold, silver, silk and wool) by Bosch, Hieronymus (c.1450-1516) (after); 296x364 cm; (add.info.: Saint Martin. ca. 1560)

Healing of the Man Born Blind, 18th century (oil)
7332299 Healing of the Man Born Blind, 18th century (oil) by Reysschoot, Pieter Norbert van (1738-95); Sint Pieter, Ghent, Belgium; (add.info.: Sint-Pieterskerk, Oost-Vlaanderen)

Cartoon depicting a Marianne, symbolizing the French Republic, carrying the heavy bags of the budget
ELD4900897 Cartoon depicting a Marianne, symbolizing the French Republic, carrying the heavy bags of the budget, the ball of debt at the foot

Hospitality to Strangers, 1920 (fresco transfered to polyester)
LAF470893 Hospitality to Strangers, 1920 (fresco transfered to polyester) by Woestyne, Gustave van de (1881-1947); 66.5x74x3.2 cm; Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

The Parable of the Great Supper, c. 1884 (Oil on canvas)
7212779 The Parable of the Great Supper, c.1884 (Oil on canvas) by Rich, William George (1857-after 1901); The Ms Gallery, London, UK; (add.info.: Rich)

Works of Mercy (oil on panel)
471446 Works of Mercy (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); 43.5x58.6 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Begging Tolerated (oil on canvas)
471532 Begging Tolerated (oil on canvas) by Stevens, Alfred Emile (1823-1906); 128x100 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Charles VI's dementia crisis in the forest of Le Mans (1392), late 19th century (Chromolithography)
7312240 Charles VI's dementia crisis in the forest of Le Mans (1392), late 19th century (Chromolithography); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Beggar Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308456 The Beggar Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Rich Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308364 The Rich Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The blind beggar on the bridge of the arts in Paris, in Imagier de l'enfance, c. 1900 (engraving)
DUV4206180 The blind beggar on the bridge of the arts in Paris, in Imagier de l enfance, c.1900 (engraving) by Raffin, Ferdinand (1870)

Sur le boulevard (On the Boulevard). Un homme seul, assis sur un banc dans le froid, pres de lui
FIA5343933 Sur le boulevard (On the Boulevard). Un homme seul, assis sur un banc dans le froid, pres de lui, un baluchon et une boite a outils

A bourgeois leaving his house, Paris, 1889 (painting)
1749227 A bourgeois leaving his house, Paris, 1889 (painting) by Beraud, Jean (1849-1935); (add.info.: a bourgeois leaving his house in 1889, painting by Jean Beraud (1849-1936)); © Tallandier

Give alms to the last of your kings (lithograph)
904707 Give alms to the last of your kings (lithograph) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

The History of Saint Anthony the Great, A beggar urges the sick King of Palestine to send food to St
885023 The History of Saint Anthony the Great, A beggar urges the sick King of Palestine to send food to St. Anthony (top); arrival of camels with food (bottom), 1340 (tempera on wood) by Bologna

Beggars and Street Characters, 1516 (handscroll, ink and light colour on paper) (detail)
3935967 Beggars and Street Characters, 1516 (handscroll, ink and light colour on paper) (detail) by Zhou Chen (16th century); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Andalusian Beggar and Daughter;An Autumn Tour in Andalusia, 1875. Creator: Gustave Doré
Andalusian Beggar and Daughter; An Autumn Tour in Andalusia, 1875. [Poor people in southern Spain]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

Hindoo Mendicant at Hurdwar, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Hindoo Mendicant at Hurdwar; (Elephant shooting in the Dehra Dhoon), 1875. [Holy man from Hardwar in India]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Beggars at a Church Door in Andalusia;An Autumn Tour in Andalusia, 1875. Creator: Gustave Doré
Beggars at a Church Door in Andalusia; An Autumn Tour in Andalusia, 1875. [Musicians in southern Spain]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

Carpenters companions of duty and beggar, on a construction site in the 15th century
LSE4102358 Carpenters companions of duty and beggar, on a construction site in the 15th century by French School, (15th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The beggar and his dog - a lesson to children (chromolitho)
6001831 The beggar and his dog - a lesson to children (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The beggar and his dog - a lesson to children)

Boire du the a Mytichtchi (Mytischi), pres de Moscou. (Des moines orthodoxes prennent le the dans un jardin)
FIA5341217 Boire du the a Mytichtchi (Mytischi), pres de Moscou. (Des moines orthodoxes prennent le the dans un jardin, un estropie et un enfant misereux mendient)

193-0082116 God forgive her: and it was her mother, plate 16 of Los caprichos, pub. 1799 (etching)
IND81635 193-0082116 God forgive her: and it was her mother, plate 16 of Los caprichos, pub. 1799 (etching) by Goya y Lucientes

A Decorative Roundel with Odysseus Fighting the Beggar, and with Sphynxs (oil on canvas)
659353 A Decorative Roundel with Odysseus Fighting the Beggar, and with Sphynxs (oil on canvas) by Wit, Jacob de (1695-1754) (school of)

A Ladder of Different Social Positions, late 19th century (colour litho)
CHT174146 A Ladder of Different Social Positions, late 19th century (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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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.