The image is an etching showing a group of people in an indoor setting. There are figures occupying the image, with some kneeling or crouching in the foreground. An elderly woman is seated on the ground with two children on her lap, reaching out. Beside her is a man with a hat in hand. To the right, a woman with long hair is shown with items. In the center, a man with a beard is holding a cloth bundle, a woman holding a basket. The clothing is loose and flowing, suggesting a historical or traditional setting. The background resembles stone wall textures.
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The image is an etching showing a group of people in an indoor setting. There are figures occupying the image, with some kneeling or crouching in the foreground. An elderly woman is seated on the ground with two children on her lap, reaching out. Beside her is a man with a hat in hand. To the right, a woman with long hair is shown with items. In the center, a man with a beard is holding a cloth bundle, a woman holding a basket. The clothing is loose and flowing, suggesting a historical or traditional setting. The background resembles stone wall textures.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Beggars of Brussels (Les mendiants de Bruges)

Alphonse Legros

Medium
etching on buff paper
Classification
Print
Accession number
1943.3.5436
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1826 to 1850
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Window
  • child
  • portrait
  • Hat
  • Basket
  • Figures

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