Reverse Copy of Le Vieux Mendiat a une Seule Béquille (The Old Beggar with One Crutch), from Les Gueux suite appelée aussi Les Mendiants, Les Baroni, ou Les Barons (The Beggars, also called the Barons) 1625 - 1700

This anonymous etching, "Reverse Copy of Le Vieux Mendiat a une Seule Béquille (The Old Beggar with One Crutch)", depicts a single beggar with a crutch, facing away from the viewer. The figure’s tattered clothing and bent posture convey their poverty, a common theme of Dutch Baroque art. This artwork is part of a larger series, “The Beggars”, which explores the realities of poverty, a social issue that was prominent during the 17th Century.