Who created "The Beggar (from the Tarocchi, series E: Conditions of Man, #1)"?

The Beggar (from the Tarocchi, series E: Conditions of Man, #1) was created by Master of the E-Series Tarocchi (Italian, 15th century) in before 1467.

What medium is "The Beggar (from the Tarocchi, series E: Conditions of Man, #1)"?

The Beggar (from the Tarocchi, series E: Conditions of Man, #1) is engraving hand-colored with gold.

Is "The Beggar (from the Tarocchi, series E: Conditions of Man, #1)" in the public domain?

Yes, The Beggar (from the Tarocchi, series E: Conditions of Man, #1) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Beggar (from the Tarocchi, series E: Conditions of Man, #1)

Q: When was "The Beggar (from the Tarocchi, series E: Conditions of Man, #1)" created?

This artwork was created before 1467.

Master of the E-Series Tarocchi (Italian, 15th century)

before 1467

Medium

engraving hand-colored with gold

Classification

Department

Prints

Museum

Cleveland Museum of Art

Credit

Dudley P. Allen Fund

Accession Number

1924.432.1

Rights

Public Domain

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Tags

male

About this artwork

This engraving is part of the Tarocchi group marked with the letter “E,” and named Conditions of Man. This series outlines the social and hierarchical order of ten characters (Beggar, Servant, Artisan, Merchant, Gentleman, Knight, Doge, King, Emperor, and Pope), starting from the lowest grade of society and ending with the most important one. Here, Misero (The Beggar) is shown as a full-length male figure, standing in three-quarter profile to the left, and set in an abandoned landscape. Barely c...

About the Artist

Master of the E-Series Tarocchi (Italian, 15th century) (Italian) · 1400 –1500

The Beggar (from the Tarocchi, series E: Conditions of Man, #1)

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