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Beggars by a Tree
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Beggars by a Tree

Pieter Jansz Quast · 1634 - 1638 · etching; engraving; paper

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

About this work

A beggar, with a staff in his hand, leans against a tree. Opposite him stands a female vagrant with a child on her back and a basket on her arm. In her right hand she holds a muff. The print is part of a series of twenty-six prints of beggars and peasants.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineLandlopers bij een boom. 1634 - 1638. Pieter Jansz Quast. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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