A beggar and his wife
1790
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1790
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
A beggar and his wife is a 1790 paint by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a man and a woman standing side by side. The man holds a shield and a small pouch, wearing a white cloth with red trim and a tall hat. The woman stands barefoot, dressed in a dark brown wrap with gold jewelry. The background is a flat blue sky with a dark ground line. The title says this is "A beggar and his wife," hinting at their likely story. The man’s shield has a faint letter "V" on it, which might be a clue. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
A beggar and his wife, depicted in one of sixteen paintings illustrating castes and occupations, shows the man in a white dhoti holding a basket and the woman in dark brown carrying a lota, both against a plain blue background. The man bears Vaishnava marks on his body, forehead, and a large fan. The series includes works by two artists, distinguished by plain blue or dull yellow backgrounds. Transferred from the India Museum in 1879, the painting was part of a set of four framed works presented by P. F. Campbell-Johnston.
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