1880
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Beggars is a 1880 ink by James McNeill Whistler, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a dimly lit hallway with rough stone walls and a tiled floor. Four people stand inside: two women in the front, one holding a child, and two men farther back near a doorway. The light comes from the doorway, casting shadows on the walls. The scene feels quiet and ordinary. The artist used a scratchy, textured style to show the rough surfaces. This was done with etching and drypoint, where the artist carved lines into metal plates. Next, check out etching to see how artists create these detailed textures.
James Abbott McNeill Whistler was an American painter in oils and watercolor, and printmaker, active during the American Gilded Age and based primarily in the United Kingdom.
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