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The Rogue, The Twenty-Four Hours of Human Happiness, Le Ventiquattr'Hore dell'humana felicità, print, Series number, 8, 24, A vagabond or beggar (Birbante) in torn clothing, with a crutch and begging with a hat in his hand. With two four-line verses in Italian. Numbered top right: 8. Part of the series 'The Twenty-Four Hours of Human Happiness'., printmaker: Giuseppe Maria Mitelli, 1675, paper, etching, engraving, height 275 mm x width 200 mm, height 394 mm x width 280 mm, the poor, 'fahrende Leute', vagrants, beggar, the 24 hours of day and night, scenes symbolizing 'Vanitas', personifications, the life of man, A pen-and-ink drawing of a ragged man standing barefoot on a textured ground, wearing a torn cloak and a headscarf, with disheveled hair and a beaded necklace draped across his chest; he holds a wide-brimmed hat in one hand and leans on a staff with the other, a gourd-like flask hanging from his belt, his clothing showing frayed edges and patches, and his legs wrapped with strips of cloth.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B33_401

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Keywords

Rogue Twenty-Four Hours Human Happiness Le Ventiquattr'Hore dell'humana felicità print Series number 8 24 vagabond beggar Birbante torn clothing crutch begging hat hand two four-line verses Italian Numbered top right Part series printmaker Giuseppe Maria Mitelli 1675 paper etching engraving height 275 mm x width 200 mm height 394 mm x 280 mm poor fahrende Leute vagrants 24 hours day night scenes symbolizing Vanitas personifications life man pen- -ink drawing ragged man standing barefoot textured ground wearing torn cloak headscarf disheveled hair beaded necklace draped across chest holds wide-brimmed hat leans staff gourd- flask hanging belt clothing showing frayed edges patches legs wrapped strips cloth