Begging for Alms
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Begging for Alms

TitleBegging for Alms
ArtistNicolas Toussaint Charlet (French, 1792–1845)
Date1819 19th century
Mediumlithograph
ClassificationPrint
OriginFrance, 19th century France
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineBegging for Alms, 1819. Nicolas Toussaint Charlet (French, 1792–1845). Lithograph. The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1991.99
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Begging for Alms” is a work by Nicolas Toussaint Charlet (French, 1792–1845), dated 1819. It is executed in lithograph and classified as print. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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