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Painting of a group of ragged beggars in blankets against a whitewashed wall, with a seated man in a red cap and a woman in black in front.

The Beggars of Burgos

A row of ragged figures wrapped in heavy patterned blankets stands and sits against a whitewashed wall with brick patches. A woman in black and a seated man in a red cap occupy the foreground, while a figure lies at the lower right. The muted, earthy palette and crowded composition convey hardship.

Artist
Gustave Doré
Date
1875
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1337 × 709 px
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Public domain · Gustave Doré died 1883 and the work dates by 1875; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Gustave Doré, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: Los mendigos de Burgos, pintura al óleo según Gustave Doré

Una fila de figuras harapientas envueltas en mantas pesadas y con estampados se erige y se sienta frente a una pared encalada con parches de ladrillo. En primer plano, una mujer de negro y un hombre sentado con gorro rojo ocupan el centro, y otra figura yace en la esquina inferior derecha. La paleta apagada y la composición apretada transmiten penuria.

Português: Os mendigos de Burgos, pintura a óleo segundo Gustave Doré

Uma fileira de figuras maltrapilhas, envoltas em mantas pesadas com padrões, está de pé e sentada diante de uma parede caiada com remendos de tijolo. No primeiro plano, uma mulher de preto e um homem sentado de gorro vermelho ocupam o centro, e outra figura jaz no canto inferior direito. A paleta sóbria e a composição apertada transmitem privação.

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