This drawing is a sketch of a person sitting in a wheelchair that has two large wheels with spokes in the front and a smaller wheel in the back. The person's body is facing the left and their head is turned to the right as they lean slightly forward. Their features are sketched loosely, but they appear to have a beard and a partially open mouth. They wear a hat and a shirt with ragged edges, as well as plain dark pants. We can see their hands on their lap, and their legs appear to end at the knee. The background is plain paper, with some words written below the drawing.

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Mendigos que se llevan solos en Bordeaux (Beggars Who Get about on Their Own in Bordeaux)

Francisco Goya (Spanish, 1746 - 1828)

1824/1827

Medium: black chalk on greenish laid paper
Classification: Drawing
Dimensions: overall: 19.4 x 14 cm (7 5/8 x 5 1/2 in.)
Culture: Spanish
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line: Woodner Collection
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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