☕ Everyday Life
The Young Beggar
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo · 1650
Why it's great
A ragged boy sits in a doorway, picking fleas from his shirt, in a patch of sunlight. Bartolomé Esteban Murillo painted it in about 1650, and the boy's bare feet and dirty clothes are shown with sympathy.
Where to see it
📍 PiazzettaParis, France
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⬇ Hi-res download
3,225 × 3,913 px · 12.6 megapixels · prints up to about 11 × 13 inches at 300 dpi
File page & license ↗
Three places to look for a print of this painting, from budget to museum-grade:
💵 Budget
Etsy ↗
Posters and simple prints from small sellers, usually the lowest prices.
🖼️ Mid-range
Fine Art America ↗
Good printing on paper, canvas or metal, made to order, with framing options.
🏛️ High-end
Meisterdrucke ↗
Museum-grade giclée prints on archival paper or canvas, the closest to the real thing.
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Bartolomé Esteban Murillo was a Spanish painter born in Seville in 1617. He painted soft, warm pictures of Mary and the saints and also lovely scenes of poor children in the street. He died in Seville in 1682.
