“The Beggars” by James McNeill Whistler (American, 1834–1903) (1880) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of The Cleveland Museum of Art.

The Beggars

The Beggars

TitleThe Beggars
ArtistJames McNeill Whistler (American, 1834–1903)
Date1880 19th century
Mediumetching and drypoint
ClassificationPrint
OriginAmerica America
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineThe Beggars, 1880. James McNeill Whistler (American, 1834–1903). Etching and drypoint. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of John L. Severance, 1942.765
RightsPublic domain (CC0)

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“The Beggars” is a work by James McNeill Whistler (American, 1834–1903), dated 1880. It is executed in etching and drypoint 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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