The image shows a drawing of four figures - three standing and one seated. The standing figures each carry a child on their back. The figure on the left is slightly bent forward and holds a walking stick, wearing a hat or cloth over their head. The middle figure stands upright, holding a child in front and another on their back. The figure on the right is older with a long beard, holding a walking stick and carrying a child. The seated figure faces the standing group, holding a child, and wearing layered clothing. The background is plain, with the figures drawn in a reddish-brown tone on a…
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Three Pairs of Beggars with Babies

Jacob Weyer (German, active 1645 - 1670)

1660s

Medium
red chalk on laid paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 18.5 × 30.2 cm (7 5/16 × 11 7/8 in.)
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Gift of Ivan E. and Winifred Phillips in honor of Jonathan Bober
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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