The Beggar
The Beggar
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- Description
- Mezzotint portrait of a beggar said to have frequented Bird Cage Walk in London. An old typewritten label taped to the mount attributes the original painting to George Dance, but the artist is now considered to be his brother Nathaniel Dance.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- mezzotint
- Object Type
- Mezzotint
- date made
- 1771
- original artist
- Dance, Nathaniel
- graphic artist
- Townley, Charles
- publisher
- Townley, Charles
- place made
- United Kingdom: England, London
- Physical Description
- ink (overall material)
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- support: 71.25 cm x 56 cm; 28 1/16 in x 22 1/16 in
- sheet: 50.75 cm x 35.5 cm; 19 31/32 in x 13 31/32 in
- ID Number
- 1978.0534.08
- accession number
- 1978.0534
- catalog number
- 1978.0534.08
- Credit Line
- Marsh Collection
- subject
- Elderly
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- Work and Industry: Graphic Arts
- Communications
- Marsh Collection
- Art
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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