The Beggars
| Title | The Beggars |
|---|---|
| Artist | James McNeill Whistler American, 1834-1903 |
| Date | 1879/80 19th century |
| Medium | Etching and drypoint with foul biting in dark brown ink on ivory laid paper |
| Classification | etching |
| Origin | United States United States |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Stanley Field |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“The Beggars” is a work by James McNeill Whistler American, 1834-1903, dated 1879/80. It is executed in etching and drypoint with foul biting in dark brown ink on ivory laid paper and classified as etching. 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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Catalogued as etching. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to 1879/80. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: United States. Browse more public-domain art from United States.
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