A gentleman giving alms to two lame beggars by leaning over an inscribed banner. Etching by Jan Georg van der Vliet, 1632.
- Vliet, Jan Joris van der, approximately 1610-
- Date:
- 1632
- Reference:
- 43837i
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Description
One of the beggars has the stumps of his legs strapped to a wooden contraption which enables him to move in a shuffling motion
Publication/Creation
[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1632.
Physical description
1 print : etching ; platemark 9.3 x 6.7 cm
Contributors
Lettering
By t. geeve bestaet ons leeve JG. van Vliet fec. 1632
The Dutch lettering extols the virtue of giving alms
Notes
On the same mount as Wellcome Library catalogue no. 43838i-43844i
Creator/production credits
The etchings are possibly after Rembrandt
Reference
Wellcome Collection 43837i
Type/Technique
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