1862
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Beggar is a 1862 by Mariano Fortuny Marsal, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a person sitting on the ground, wrapped in a tattered cloak. Their head is bowed, and one hand holds a long stick. The lines are loose and quick, with some areas filled in with shading. The word "MENDIANT" (meaning beggar) is written below the figure. The paper has a rough edge, and the artist’s name is signed in the corner. If you like this sketchy style, look up Realism.
Mariano Fortuny y Marsal (Catalan: Marià Fortuny i Marsal, pronounced ; June 11, 1838 – November 21, 1874) was a Spanish painter known for works focusing on Romantic fascination with Orientalist themes, historicist…
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