Beggars of Brussels (Les mendiants de Bruges)

Alphonse Legros

Associated Names
Alphonse Legros

Artist, French, 1837 - 1911

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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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on buff paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5436

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bliss 1923, no. 537


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1923

  • A Catalogue of the Etchings, Drypoints and Lithographs by Professor Alphonse Legros (1837-1911) In the Collection of Frank E. Bliss. Preface by Campbell Dodgson. London: Privately printed, 1923.

Wikidata ID

Q65018670

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