Caption

Old beggar woman seated in front of the Basilica of Our Lady of Scherpenheuvel, print, inscription: '1e état', printmaker: Charles Mertens (signed by artist), 1883, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, drypoint, plate tone and drypoint, height 270 mm x width 196 mm, old woman, beggar, place of pilgrimage, sacred place, Scherpenheuvel, Basilica of Our Lady of Scherpenheuvel, An elderly woman sits facing forward wearing a dark hooded cloak over a light dress and apron, her hands clasped in her lap, a lined face with a neutral expression framed by a bonnet, bare feet visible beneath the hem, and she is positioned against a textured wall with an arched niche to one side and architectural paneling on the other.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B19_141

License type

Rights managed

Available size

35.0Mb (10.5Mb) / 9.7in x 14.0in / 2920 x 4191 (300dpi)

Keywords

Old beggar woman seated front Basilica Our Lady Scherpenheuvel print inscription 1e état printmaker Charles Mertens signed artist 1883 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique drypoint plate tone height 270 mm x width 196 mm old woman beggar place pilgrimage sacred place elderly woman sits facing forward wearing dark hooded cloak light dress apron hands clasped lap lined face neutral expression framed bonnet bare feet visible beneath hem positioned textured wall arched niche side architectural paneling