The beggar woman on the plate

Boch-Septfontaines1830-1855

Chambre des Députés, Grand-Duché de Luxembourg
Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Since at least Jacques Callot, the life circumstances of beggars have been a recurring theme in art, as evidenced on this Boch faience plate. Faience household items can be found in all bourgeois homes.

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Title: The beggar woman on the plate
Creator: Boch-Septfontaines
Date Created: 1830-1855
Rights: Collection du Musée national d’archéologie, d’histoire et d’art Luxembourg (MNAHA) / photo : Noémie Montignie
Depicted Topic: Poverty, Vagrancy, Women, Industry, Lower Classes
Inventory Nr.: 1951-042/001

Chambre des Députés, Grand-Duché de Luxembourg

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