The image shows seven individuals standing in a row, each holding a walking stick. They are dressed in long robes and draped in layers of cloth that cover them from neck to ankle. The first person on the left wears a tall hat and has a bushy beard. The second person has a turban-like head covering and a long cloak. The third person also wears a head covering and holds onto their stick with both hands. The fourth figure wears a simple cap. The fifth person is slightly bent forward, holding a walking stick and a rosary in one hand. The sixth person holds a begging bowl in one hand, draped in…
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Men and Women Beggars

Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, 1607 - 1677)

artist after Jacques Callot (French, 1592 - 1635)

1630

Medium
etching on laid paper
Classification
Print
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 8.5 × 25.3 cm (3 3/8 × 9 15/16 in.)
Culture
Bohemian
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
R.L. Baumfeld Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
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