A Hallanshaker a' in Rags: Illustration to Death and the Ploughman's Wife
Summary
A man receiving alms from a woman at a cottage door. The man is standing to the right, facing to the left. His head is bowed and he wears ragged clothing. With his right hand he holds out his hat toward the woman. She is standing in a cottage doorway to the left and is putting bread into the man's hat. She holds a child on her right hip. There is a landscape background.
Object Name
A Hallanshaker a' in Rags: Illustration to Death and the Ploughman's Wife
Creators Name
Date Created
1888
Dimensions
plate mark: 19.9cm x 17.5cm
support: 25.6cm x 24cm
accession number
1966.781.6a
Collection Group
Support
paper
Medium
ink (black)
