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Beggars and the dying by the road
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Beggars and the dying by the road

anonymous · 1677 - 1690 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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On a road lined with houses, impoverished soldiers and war victims walk and stumble. They beg from the villagers for alms. In the foreground on the left and right, some lie exhausted against bales of hay. On the left, a clergyman stands by a dying person. Below the image a six-line French verse. This print is part of a series of 17 (18 incl. title print) prints depicting various kinds of misery that warfare brings with it.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printdeathbeddisabled soldierbeggarDertigjarige oorlog
Credit lineBedelaars en stervenden langs de weg. 1677 - 1690. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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