Beggars at the Door of a House
Rembrandt (after) 15 Jul 1606 - 4 Oct 1669
Summary
Three figures, a man, a woman and a child, are standing outside a house. The woman has a baby strapped to her back, a basket over her left arm and a staff held in her left hand. The man is standing behind her and wears a broad brimmed hat. The child standing to the left of the woman has his back to the viewer. An elderly man is standing in the doorway to the left, he is putting coins into the palm of the woman. In the background are more buildings, diminishing to the right.
Object Name
Beggars at the Door of a House
Creators Name
Dimensions
print: 16.3cm x 12.8cm
plate mark: 18cm x 13.8cm
accession number
1912.50.29
Collection Group
Place of creation
Europe
Support
paper
Medium
ink (black)
