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Haitian women, 19th century. Artist: T WustHaitian women, 19th century
Telemachus entreats Hazael to receive him as a Slave with Mentor, 1775. Artist: W WalkerTelemachus entreats Hazael to receive him as a Slave with Mentor, 1775. A plate from The Copper-Plate Magazine or A Monthly Treasure, London, 1775
Priam and Achilles, 17th century. Artist: PadovaninoPriam and Achilles, 17th century. Priam, King of Troy, pleading with Achilles for the return of the body of his son, Hector, who Achilles killed in combat
Morning of a Young Lady, c1660. Artist: Frans van MierisMorning of a Young Lady, c1660. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg
Beggars in front of the Valaam Monastery, Moscow, Russia, 1907. Found in the collection of the Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk
The Association of Artists assisting the starving, 1921. Artist: Sergey Vassilyevich ChekhoninThe Association of Artists assisting the starving, 1921
The famine of the Breton fishermen, 1903. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 1st February 1903
Lord Kitcheners horse accident, India, 1903. Kitchener, commander-in-chief of the English armee in the Indies. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 29th November 1903
Famine in India, 1897. Artist: F MeaulleFamine in India, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 7th February 1897. Starving locals begging for food at a British Army post
A letter written by James Crofts, 1st Duke of Monmouth, begging for his life, July 1685. Letter from James, Duke of Monmouth (1649-1685), Pretender to throne of Scotland and England
Oeneus, King of Calydon is Punished for his Impiety, 1733. Artist: Bernard PicartOeneus, King of Calydon, Having Neglected Diana in a Sacrifice is Punished for his Impiety, 1733. A plate from Le temple des Muses, Amsterdam, 1733. Fround in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere
Volumnie and Veturie in front of Coriolan, c1638-1639. Artist: Eustache Le SueurVolumnie and Veturie in front of Coriolan, c1638-1639. Found in the collection of the Louvre, Paris, France
Distribution of Dates in a Cemetery in Cairo, 1881. Artist: Wilhelm GentzDistribution of Dates in a Cemetery in Cairo, 1881. Published in L Egypt by Gaston Maspero, 1881
The Beggar and the Parrot, c1750-1808. Artist: Robert HubertThe Beggar and the Parrot, c1750-1808. Robert Hubert was a French Rococo Era Painter
A gift for the master, 1799. Artist: Francisco GoyaA gift for the master, 1799. Plate 47 of Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression and economic crisis in Spain
David and Abigail, early 16th century. Artist: Master of the Historia of Frederici et MaximilianiDavid and Abigail, early 16th century. Abigail begs the clemency of David and dedicates herself to be his handmaid. From the Bible (I Samuel Ch25 vs24-28). From the Museum of Fine Art, Budapest
John Howard (1726-1790), 1883. Howard, English philanthropist and prison reformer, visiting a prison during his investigation of prison conditions
A poor boy, shoeless and in rags, begging on a street corner, c1880
English family taking a meal in the station buffet at Boulogne, France, 1886. A poodle begs the children for food
Two Victims of the Turf, 1888. Following the recent enquiry into abuses in horse racing, these two gentlemen are reduced to begging for their living. From Punch, or the London Charivari, May 5, 1888
Mending the Lesson, 1873. Artist: Joseph SwainMending the Lesson, 1873. A skinny Britannia tells John Bull to beware of handing out too much charity to the needy. This relates to the serious famine blighting the lives of the inhabitants of
An Open Secret, 1888. The blind man is not an honest beggar, but is instead intent, along with his little dog, on fleecing a philanthropic public. From Punch, or the London Charivari, December 8, 1888
Tear em At The Tuileries, 1863. Artist: John TennielTear em At The Tuileries, 1863. Eugenie says: Ah, Mon Cher Louis! Pray Don t Cram The Poor Little Fellow Any More; It is Positively Cruel
The Strike - Hitting him Hard, 1861. Illustrating the plight of the worker committed to a union. The union man, involved in a strike over which he now has no control
An Arabic man seated on the ground, head partly covered, 1860-62. Creator: Mariano Jose Maria Bernardo Fortuny y CarboAn Arabic man seated on the ground, head partly covered, 1860-62
A beggar, seated on the ground holding a stick, ca. 1862. Creator: Mariano Jose Maria Bernardo Fortuny y CarboA beggar, seated on the ground holding a stick, ca. 1862
The Beggars. n. d. Creator: UnknownThe Beggars.n.d
The Beggars, ca. 1509. Creator: Lucas van LeydenThe Beggars, ca. 1509
Pray Remember the Blind, 1801. 1801. Creator: Thomas RowlandsonPray Remember the Blind, 1801