The Beggar Boy
G. P. Barbier
Description
Subject Matter:
The painting depicts a young beggar with outstretched hand, a popular "social type" for sentimental genre painting during the eighteenth and early nineteenth century.
Physical Description:
A boy in a white shirt with a tan vest holds up an empty hand toward the viewer. He has light brown colored hair and red cheeks. The boy is depicted against a dark background.
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