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The image shows a person hunched over and leaning on a stick. They appear to be elderly, with thin hair and tattered clothing. The person is holding a long stick for support, with a simple background behind them.
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The image shows a person hunched over and leaning on a stick. They appear to be elderly, with thin hair and tattered clothing. The person is holding a long stick for support, with a simple background behind them.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Beggar Carrying a Woman on His Back

Johannes van Vliet

Date
1632
Medium
etching
Classification
Print
Accession number
1943.3.8338
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1601 to 1650
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Beggars [Hollstein 73-82]

Subjects and terms

  • Dutch
  • figure
  • Costume
  • Writing

NGA object ID 10835. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.