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The image shows a person sitting against a tree, their face obscured. They have long hair, wearing a hat and a flowing garment. The ground has a textured appearance, and there is a basket with a stick nearby. The background features part of a tree with detailed bark and some foliage, with a signature "J van Vliet in" in the upper right corner.
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The image shows a person sitting against a tree, their face obscured. They have long hair, wearing a hat and a flowing garment. The ground has a textured appearance, and there is a basket with a stick nearby. The background features part of a tree with detailed bark and some foliage, with a signature "J van Vliet in" in the upper right corner.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Beggar Woman Fleaing a Boy

Johannes van Vliet

Date
1632
Medium
etching
Classification
Print
Accession number
1943.3.8341
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
  • Seated figure
  • Woman
  • Tree
  • boy
  • portrait
  • Hat

NGA object ID 10838. 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.