Begging Collection (page 5)

St. Elizabeth of Hungary (1207-1231) giving alms to a beggar. 19th century (french woodcut)
535048 St. Elizabeth of Hungary (1207-1231) giving alms to a beggar. 19th century (french woodcut); (add.info.: After the death of her husband Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia)

Spanish Beggars From Burgos, Spain In The 19Th Century. From El Mundo En La Mano, Published 1878 ©UIG/Leemage
UIG5420809 Spanish Beggars From Burgos, Spain In The 19Th Century. From El Mundo En La Mano, Published 1878 ©UIG/Leemage.

Four Beggars, illustration from Jacques Lagniet's 'Recueil des plus Illustres Proverbes' 1657-63 (engraving)
1127513 Four Beggars, illustration from Jacques Lagniet's 'Recueil des plus Illustres Proverbes' 1657-63 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info)

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)

The Beggars Etching
(Artist) James McNeill Whistler; United States; 1879-1880; Etching and drypoint on paper; H x W: 30.5 x 21.1 cm (12 x 8 5/16 in); Gift of Charles Lang Freer

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Charlemagne tower in restoration before its fall, from rue Descartes
LUX4800183 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Charlemagne tower in restoration before its fall, from rue Descartes, beggars in front of the entrance of the Basilica of Saint Martin

Les GUEUX - La borgne engraving de 1632 a l'eau forte by Jacques Callot (1592-1635)
JEB4889979 Les GUEUX - La borgne engraving de 1632 a l'eau forte by Jacques Callot (1592-1635), Dim in cm 13,9x8,7 Private collection.; (add.info)

LES GUEUX - Le beggar aux bequilles engraving de 1632 a l'eau forte by Jacques Callot (1592-1635)
JEB4889968 LES GUEUX - Le beggar aux bequilles engraving de 1632 a l'eau forte by Jacques Callot (1592-1635), Dim en cm 13,9x8,7 Collection privee.; (add.info)

Les GUEUX - Les deux beggars engraving de 1632 a l'eau forte by Jacques Callot (1592-1635)
JEB4889902 Les GUEUX - Les deux beggars engraving de 1632 a l'eau forte by Jacques Callot (1592-1635), Dim en cm 13,9x8,7 Collection privee.; (add.info)

Les GUEUX - Frontispice engraving of 1632 a l'eau forte by Jacques Callot (1592-1635)
JEB4889373 Les GUEUX - Frontispice engraving of 1632 a l'eau forte by Jacques Callot (1592-1635), Dim in cm 13,9x8,7 Private collection.; (add.info)

William Frasier, disabled beggar and seller of boot laces. He lost both his hands in the Napoleonic Wars
FLO5003406 William Frasier, disabled beggar and seller of boot laces. He lost both his hands in the Napoleonic Wars. Copperplate etching drawn and engraved by John Thomas Smith from his Vagabondiana

William Tomlins, street crossing sweeper on Albermarle and St. James' Street
FLO5000887 William Tomlins, street crossing sweeper on Albermarle and St. James' Street. Copperplate etching drawn and engraved by John Thomas Smith from his Vagabondiana

Beggar carving Turkish Moorings, a chain made of ash, seated with hat, crutch and walking stick
FLO5000844 Beggar carving Turkish Moorings, a chain made of ash, seated with hat, crutch and walking stick. Copperplate etching drawn and engraved by John Thomas Smith from his Vagabondiana

Stuart Houses from the reign of King Charles I in the Foliated Style on the west side of Little Moorfields, 1810
FLO5000695 Stuart Houses from the reign of King Charles I in the Foliated Style on the west side of Little Moorfields, 1810. Oak timber house with plaster foliage

Rs T U : rabbits, stile, team, urchin, 1872 (illustration)
DUV4225049 Rs T U : rabbits, stile, team, urchin, 1872 (illustration); (add.info.: Aunt Louisa's alphabet book, Country alphabet, made of three illustrated abecedaries, Frederick Warne and Co)

Something to the poor blind man. You have to have pity on your neighbour, even when you have to complain about it
DUV4222319 Something to the poor blind man. You have to have pity on your neighbour, even when you have to complain about it, c.1830 (engraving); 16x12 cm; (add.info.: Alphabet fun. J)

Book of edifying readings in the 19th century: " Qui donne aux pauvres ready a Dieu" by Leon Guerin
PCT4284276 Book of edifying readings in the 19th century: " Qui donne aux pauvres ready a Dieu" by Leon Guerin, editon Vermot - charite chretienne - aumone - generosite - don - begging

A beggar boy being turned away by a righteous household
3478287 A beggar boy being turned away by a righteous household; (add.info.: Illustration of a beggar boy being turned away by a righteous household)

Queen Anne pleads with the Earl of Arundel
2603228 Queen Anne pleads with the Earl of Arundel; (add.info.: Queen Anne pleads with the Earl of Arundel to let off Sir Simon Burley 1864.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Parable of the bad rich and poor Lazarus, 12th century (sculpture)
PCT4295878 Parable of the bad rich and poor Lazarus, 12th century (sculpture); (add.info.: Parable of the bad rich and poor Lazarus - Church Collegiale Saint-Andre)

Postcard with Portrait of Little Beggar 1920
JAB4119111 Postcard with Portrait of Little Beggar 1920; Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

A destitute mother, 1850
3478284 A destitute mother, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of a destitute mother begging for herself and her baby. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

St. Martin Bishop of Tours (c.316-c.400), who founded first monastery in France at Liguge near Poitiers c.360
535143 St. Martin Bishop of Tours (c.316-c.400), who founded first monastery in France at Liguge near Poitiers c.360, giving military cloak to a beggar

George Wishart (c1513-46) Scottish reformer and martyr, burned for heresy at St Andrews, March 1546
538478 George Wishart (c1513-46) Scottish reformer and martyr, burned for heresy at St Andrews, March 1546. 19th century (colored lithograph from John Foxe Foxe's Book of Martyrs)

In defiance of the law: Father and child begging , Britain c1840. Begging was against the law
527831 In defiance of the law: Father and child begging , Britain c1840. Begging was against the law.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Leprosy: Leper with begging bowl and bell or rattle which he is shaking to warn that he is 'unclean'
527547 Leprosy: Leper with begging bowl and bell or rattle which he is shaking to warn that he is 'unclean'. 13th century

Illustration of a man with a deformed foot and crutches
1578329 Illustration of a man with a deformed foot and crutches; (add.info.: Illustration of a man with a deformed foot and crutches. Dated 14th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG.

"Please give a penny" (engraving)
8631730 "Please give a penny" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Please give a penny." Illustration for Birthday Keepsake by H Wood)

One of Walter Trier's Crazy People (colour litho)
8646621 One of Walter Trier's Crazy People (colour litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Beggar (colour litho)
8671013 A Beggar (colour litho) by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Beggar. Illustration for Brittany by Mortimer Menpes)

Dante (engraving)
8669904 Dante (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dante. "Dante, going about like a mendicant, bowed down by want and fatigue)

Komuso (Komusou), monks begging Zen Buddhism - Japan 1880-1910
CSO4981954 Komuso (Komusou), monks begging Zen Buddhism - Japan 1880-1910 -; (add.info.: Komuso (Komusou), monks begging Zen Buddhism - Japan 1880-1910 -); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024.

Les GUEUX - Le beggar a la head ecouverte et aux pieds barefoot engraving de 1632 a l'eau forte by Jacques Callot
JEB4889711 Les GUEUX - Le beggar a la head ecouverte et aux pieds barefoot engraving de 1632 a l'eau forte by Jacques Callot (1592-1635)

Les GUEUX - The player of old engraving from 1632 with strong water by Jacques Callot (1592-1635)
JEB4889397 Les GUEUX - The player of old engraving from 1632 with strong water by Jacques Callot (1592-1635), Dim in cm 13,9x8,7 Private collection.; (add.info)

Italy, Naples: young beggars posing in studio, 1865
LUX4747208 Italy, Naples: young beggars posing in studio, 1865; (add.info.: Italy, Naples: young beggars posing in studio, 1865); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

LES GUEUX - La beggar aux bequilles engraving de 1632 a l'eau forte by Jacques Callot (1592-1635)
JEB4889628 LES GUEUX - La beggar aux bequilles engraving de 1632 a l'eau forte by Jacques Callot (1592-1635), Dim en cm 13,9x8,7 Collection privee.; (add.info)

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.

A Dyer's, San Trovaso, around Venice (b/w photo)
FTB103653 A Dyer's, San Trovaso, around Venice (b/w photo); Collezione Naya-Bohm, Venice, Italy; © Francesco Turio Bohm.

Les GUEUX - Le malingreux engraving de 1632 a l'eau forte by Jacques Callot (1592-1635)
JEB4889850 Les GUEUX - Le malingreux engraving de 1632 a l'eau forte by Jacques Callot (1592-1635), Dim en cm 13,9x8,7 Collection privee.; (add.info)

Les GUEUX - Le beggar au couvot engraving de 1632 a l'eau forte by Jacques Callot (1592-1635)
JEB4889770 Les GUEUX - Le beggar au couvot engraving de 1632 a l'eau forte by Jacques Callot (1592-1635), Dim en cm 13,9x8,7 Collection privee.; (add.info)

Naples, Italy, Colorisee genre scene showing a man and children pick-pocket (pickpocket), 1860
LUX4729632 Naples, Italy, Colorisee genre scene showing a man and children pick-pocket (pickpocket), 1860; (add.info.: Naples, Italy)

Disabled soldier begging charity from a rich parson and receiving nothing. The Pluralist and the Soldier
FLO4718155 Disabled soldier begging charity from a rich parson and receiving nothing. The Pluralist and the Soldier. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Sanders after a satirical illustration by Timothy

Pilgrim, le Pelerin, 17th century. In mended habit, hat and sandals, holding a stick and with a flask
5912944 Pilgrim, le Pelerin, 17th century. In mended habit, hat and sandals, holding a stick and with a flask and rosary on his belt

English gentlemen slumming it in a gin shop with beggar and baby, cobblers and thieves
FLO4661942 English gentlemen slumming it in a gin shop with beggar and baby, cobblers and thieves. Tom and Jerry taking Blue Ruin after the Spell is broke up

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

Alice Liddell friend of Lewis Carroll, here as a beggar girl, photo by Carroll in 1865
1755974 Alice Liddell friend of Lewis Carroll, here as a beggar girl, photo by Carroll in 1865 by Dodgson, Charles Lutwidge (Lewis Carroll) (1832-98); (add.info)

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"Begging: A Multifaceted Expression of Need and Compassion" In Rembrandt's masterpiece, "The Return of the Prodigal Son, " we witness a poignant portrayal of begging. The prodigal son, humbled by his past mistakes, kneels before his father in desperate supplication, seeking forgiveness and acceptance. Meanwhile, a Sealyham Terrier dog gazes up at its owner with pleading eyes. Its adorable face tugs at our heartstrings as it begs for attention or perhaps a tasty treat. Amidst the picturesque hills adorned with snowflakes in Cecil Aldin's artwork titled "Christmas Is Coming, " we can almost hear the faint echoes of children eagerly begging their parents for presents during this festive season. Nature too has its own version of begging. A wren diligently feeds its offspring at the nest, showcasing an instinctual act driven by parental love and responsibility. Traveling to Japan, we encounter Komuso Buddhist monks who engage in alms-begging as part of their spiritual practice. Clad in straw hats that obscure their faces from worldly distractions, they rely on the generosity of others to sustain themselves while embodying humility and detachment. Captured in Picture No. 11770524 is an image that demands attention - soldiers standing tall and resolute during wartime. Their unwavering commitment to duty could be seen as a form of silent begging for peace amidst chaos. Even Emperor Penguins exhibit behaviors akin to begging when two adults tirelessly care for their vulnerable chicks on Snow Hill Island in Antarctica. These devoted parents brave harsh conditions to ensure their little ones receive nourishment and protection against nature's unforgiving elements. Stepping into another realm entirely is James Doughty - England's oldest clown - whose jovial antics entertain audiences while subtly asking them for laughter and applause through his comical performances. In stark contrast lies an etching from 1630 depicting a beggar seated on a bank.