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The Sweetest beggar that e'er asked for alms

Print
1895 (published)
Artist/Maker
Dale, Gertrude (engraver)
Frith, William Powell (artist)
Place of origin
London (published)

Print after a painting by William Powell Frith, depicting a young girl holding out an alms tray.


Object details

Category
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleThe Sweetest beggar that e'er asked for alms (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
mezzotint on paper
Brief description
'The Sweetest beggar that e'er asked for alms', mezzotint, Gertrude Dale after William Powell Frith, published London, 1895
Physical description
Print after a painting by William Powell Frith, depicting a young girl holding out an alms tray.
Dimensions
  • Height: 48.3cm (Note: taken from departmental notes)
  • Width: 35.5cm (Note: taken from departmental notes)
Production typeArtist's proof
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.295-1970

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1110378/the-sweetest-beggar-that-eer-print-dale-gertrude/
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