The Young Beggar by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo

The Young Beggar (1650)

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo | Baroque | Oil on canvas

A barefoot boy sits on the floor in a beam of light from a window, picking lice off himself. Even though he has very little, the warm golden light makes the scene feel gentle and kind.

Did you know? Look around him: leftover shrimp lie scattered on the floor, next to a basket of apples and a clay jug. This is Murillo's earliest known painting of a street kid, a surprise from an artist best known for religious scenes!

Original held at Louvre Museum

Museum-quality giclée print on archival Enhanced Matte Art paper (200gsm) with fade-resistant pigment inks rated for 100+ years. Also available as gallery-wrapped canvas and custom framed.

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