The Beggars of Burgos (Les mendiants de Burgos) is an oil-on-canvas painting created in 1875 by French artist Gustave Doré. It was sold in 2012 by Galerie Michel Descours. It is now in a private collection.[1]
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| Artist | Gustave Doré |
| Year | 1875 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 64 cm × 119 cm (25 in × 47 in) |
| Location | Private collection |
Description
editThe Beggars of Burgos shows a group of Castilian beggars clustered before a whitewashed wall as though they have assembled for a portrait. Most are dressed in tattered blankets, threadbare shawls, and disheveled clothing, though some wear colorful sashes and hats. A young mother, perhaps a recent widow, sits alone holding her infant. A crippled man lies in a small wooden wagon, his hands wrapped in leather or rags. Near the center, a tall man leans on walking sticks; one family with two small children stands to his left, while a couple sprawl on the sidewalk with an infant and a dog. Other beggars seen at the edges of the painting include a woman with a tambourine and several men who may have once been soldiers or tradesmen fallen on hard times.[2]
References
editThis article contains public domain text from the CDC as cited.
- ^ "Gustave Doré, (Strasbourg, 1832 – Paris, 1883), Mendiants de Burgos, 1875". Michel Descours (in French). 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
- ^ Breedlove, Byron (October 2014). "A Fragile Dignity Despite Their Rags and Tatters". Emerg Infect Dis. 20 (10). CDC: 1784–1785. doi:10.3201/eid2010.AC2010. PMC 4196469. Retrieved 15 November 2014.