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Beggars at a Door (Study for the Yarborough Monument)

c. 1803/1806

John Flaxman

Associated Names

John Flaxman

Artist, British, 1755 - 1826

The image shows a group of people with partial body features facing each other. The figures are depicted in simple lines with no detailed facial features or hair. They wear long, flowing clothing, and the background is plain.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Dimensions

overall: 6.8 x 4.7 cm (2 11/16 x 1 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

1980.45.1661

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64582616

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