Beggars Collection

Beggars Opera Poster
Poster for production at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith (London)

Two street children dressed in the style of Krishna at Diwali festival time, begging for alms from temple visitors, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

The Club-Foot, 1652, (1938). Artist: Jusepe de Ribera
The Club-Foot, 1652, (1938). The Clubfoot (also known as The Club-Footed Boy ), Neapolitan beggar boy with a deformed foot. Painting held in the Louvre, Paris, France

Labour Candidates
Labour candidates. - A postcard with a dual meaning, both a satire on potential Labour Party MPs and three down and out men all of whom are good candidates as labourers. Date: circa 1900s

The Old Curiosity Shop, Nell and grandfather in the shop
The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens, first published in the weekly serial Master Humphreys Clock from 1840 to 1841 and then as its own book in 1841

Beggars Opera / Hogarth
a burlesqued version of John Gays opera: several of the characters are wearing animal heads Date: 18th century

King Oswalds Arm
St Aidan prayed that the arm of King Oswald, which had given freely to beggars, would never decay. A story told in Bedes History. The arm remained uncorrupted for 9 centuries

Noise Pollution
A knife-grinder, a milkmaid, dogs, beggars, musicians, a coalman, and a dustman, a postboy with his horn and a child with her rattle - noise pollution in the 18th century

St. Alexis, 1649. Creator: Claude Mellan
St. Alexis, 1649

The Blind Girl, 1856, (1948). Creator: John Everett Millais
The Blind Girl, 1856, (1948). Two girls, the elder one blind and with a concertina in her lap, rest by a wayside stream after rain

Professional beggars, 1845
3479527 Professional beggars, 1845; (add.info.: Costumes and attitudes adopted by professional beggars. Cartoon, London, 1845.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Beggars leaving London for their workhouse. Disabled begging on crutches in patchwork coats and rags
FLO5003470 Beggars leaving London for their workhouse. Disabled begging on crutches in patchwork coats and rags. Copperplate etching drawn and engraved by John Thomas Smith from his Vagabondiana

They were the most mortifying sight I ever beheld. The name struldbrug is given to those humans in the nation of
2963110 They were the most mortifying sight I ever beheld. The name struldbrug is given to those humans in the nation of Luggnagg who are born seemingly normal, but are in fact immortal

Beggars, illustration from Jacques Lagniet's 'Recueil des plus Illustres Proverbes' 1657-63 (engraving)
1127511 Beggars, illustration from Jacques Lagniet's 'Recueil des plus Illustres Proverbes' 1657-63 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info)

Tudor houses on the corner of Chancery Lane, Fleet Street, 1789. External specimen of the Grotesque Bracketed Front
FLO5000620 Tudor houses on the corner of Chancery Lane, Fleet Street, 1789. External specimen of the Grotesque Bracketed Front and Projecting Stories of the reign of Edward VI. Demolished 1799

Boy gives charity
3479530 Boy gives charity; (add.info.: Charity, late 18th century boy gives charity to mother and child beggars.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

King Cheer - drawn by James Godwin, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
King Cheer - drawn by James Godwin, 1864. Illustration to a poem by George MacDonald. 'King Cheer he reigned in Aureoland

Indigent Shoria Man, 1913. Creator: GI Ivanov
Indigent Shoria Man, 1913. From a collection of 109 photographs taken during a 1913 topographic expedition to the Gornaia Shoria in the Altai region

A group at the Great Annual Fair at Nijni Novgorod, Central Russia, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
A group at the Great Annual Fair at Nijni Novgorod, Central Russia, 1864. In the centre '...is a Tartar trader of importance, weary of half an hour's beating about the bush

Shoria Women, 1913. Creator: GI Ivanov
Shoria Women, 1913. From a collection of 109 photographs taken during a 1913 topographic expedition to the Gornaia Shoria in the Altai region

Shoria Woman Carrying a Load, 1913. Creator: GI Ivanov
Shoria Woman Carrying a Load, 1913. From a collection of 109 photographs taken during a 1913 topographic expedition to the Gornaia Shoria in the Altai region

The Rich Man and Lazarus. Creator: School of Frans Francken I
The Rich Man and Lazarus, Unknown date

Spanish Beggar, 1882. Creator: Ernst Josephson
Spanish Beggar, 1882

"Market-Day" - painted by G. B. O'Neil - from the Exhibition of the Royal Academy, 1856. In this production Mr

Mountain Landscape with a Lake, 1597-1625. Creators: Joos de Momper, the younger, Jan Brueghel the Elder
Mountain Landscape with a Lake, 1597-1625

Illustration for Basedow's Elementary Work, 1770. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration for Basedow's Elementary Work, 1770. Table XXIV(b). A popular illustrated textbook for children

Beggar with a Wooden Leg, 1632. Creator: Jan Georg van Vliet
Beggar with a Wooden Leg, 1632. From The Beggar, plate 2

Market scene. Creator: Constantijn van Renesse
Market scene

Beggar Boy and His Dog, mid 19th century. Creator: Alfred Jacob Miller
Beggar Boy and His Dog, mid 19th century

Costumes de Différents Pays, Servantes et Bonze Mendiant Chinois, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Servantes et Bonze Mendiant Chinois, c1797

Françoise Ravel as Bertrand, 1855-1859. Creator: Alfred Jacob Miller
Francoise Ravel as Bertrand, 1855-1859

Arab Mendicant in Meditation, c1860. Creator: Charles Camino
Arab Mendicant in Meditation, c1860. In this work, the artist depicts the figure in such a way that most of his face is obscured, creating a sense of mystery

Family of Beggars; Rome and United Italy, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Family of Beggars; Rome and United Italy, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

St Martin and the Beggar, 17th century. Creator: Michelangelo Cerquozzi
St Martin and the Beggar, 17th century. Martin is dressed in a blue garment and a red cloak, which is already divided into two pieces

The Virgin and Child with St Martin and St Petronius, 1590. Creator: Alessandro Maganza
The Virgin and Child with St Martin and St Petronius, 1590

The Vicar of Wakefield, c1817. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
The Vicar of Wakefield, c1817

Odysseus Defeating Irus, 1589. Creator: Jan Muller
Odysseus Defeating Irus, 1589

Costumes de Différents Pays, Lazarons, ou Mendiants Napolitains, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Lazarons, ou Mendiants Napolitains, c1797

St. Martin Dividing His Cloak (image 1 of 2), c1480. Creator: Martin Schongauer
St. Martin Dividing His Cloak (image 1 of 2), c1480

Illustration from Tom Jones, published 1750. Creator: Jan Punt
Illustration from Tom Jones, published 1750

Church interior with man giving alms to a beggar, 1817-1879. Creator: George Gillis Haanen
Church interior with man giving alms to a beggar, 1817-1879

Les Gueux (image 1 of 23), c1621. Creator: Jacques Callot
Les Gueux (image 1 of 23), c1621

2 heures - Le gouter d'Azor, 1839. Creator: Honore Daumier
2 heures - Le gouter d'Azor, 1839. 2 o'clock - Azor's snack. Que voulez vous, mon cher, cette bete n'a que moi, vous avez tout le monde'

Figures and carriage, 1852. Creator: Cornelis Springer
Figures and carriage, 1852. Beggar and coachman

Beggar, c.1854-c.1887. Creator: Alexander Ver Huell
Beggar, c.1854-c.1887

'Beggars in Cathedral of Barcelona; Notes on Spain, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Beggars in Cathedral of Barcelona; Notes on Spain, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Allegory of Generosity. Creator: Frans Francken II
Allegory of Generosity, unknown date

Begging Monkey, n.d. Creator: Auguste-Andre Lancon
Begging Monkey, n.d

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Beggars: A glimpse into the lives of those forgotten by society. From the Beggars Opera Poster to the Industrial School in Buxton, Norfolk, these images shed light on a harsh reality. Two street children dressed as Krishna at Diwali festival time remind us of their resilience amidst adversity. In Ashford, Kent, an Industrial School provides hope and education for those in need. Labour Candidates strive to create a better future for beggars and marginalized communities alike. The Old Curiosity Shop's Nell and her grandfather symbolize the struggle against poverty that many face daily. Hogarth's depiction in his famous painting reminds us of their presence throughout history. Northumberland Village Homes for Girls offer shelter and support to young girls facing uncertain futures. The Industrial School for Girls in Maryhill, Glasgow empowers them through education and skills training. Harborne's Industrial School in Birmingham serves as a beacon of opportunity for underprivileged children seeking escape from their circumstances. King Oswalds Arm represents both charity and compassion towards beggars within our society. Amidst all this, noise pollution becomes another challenge faced by those living on the streets - an additional burden they must bear silently. Let us not turn a blind eye but instead acknowledge the struggles faced by these individuals who deserve dignity and respect like anyone else.