The Beggars

1880

Venetian street life provides subject matter for Whistler's combined etching and drypoint technique, revealing his interest in social observation alongside architectural beauty.

Medium: etching and drypoint

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James McNeill Whistler, The Beggars, 1880

Venetian street life provides subject matter for Whistler's combined etching and drypoint technique, revealing his interest in social observation alongside architectural beauty.

Medium: etching and drypoint
Year: 1880
Seen at: Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art