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Beggar on a Cushion
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Beggar on a Cushion

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 without lower legs sits, leaning on a crutch, on a cushion while begging with his hat. To the left, a female beggar with a child, seen from behind. The print is part of a series of twenty-six prints of beggars and peasants.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineBedelaar op een kussen. 1634 - 1638. Pieter Jansz Quast. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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