Mendicant Collection

Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591). Engraving. Colored
Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591). Spanish friar of DIscalced Carmelite Order. Engraving. Colored

Komuso Buddhist monks, Japan. They wear a straw basket (tengai) over their head and play a bamboo flute (shakuhachi). Date: circa 1890s

Child poverty, London (b / w photo)
605459 Child poverty, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Beggars (pencil on paper)
8683483 Beggars (pencil on paper) by Bonzagni, Aroldo (1887-1918); Assicoop-Unipol Collection, Modena, Emilia Romagna, Italy; (add.info.: "Beggars", by Aroldo Bonzagni (1887 - 1918)

Mockery of a beggar's wedding, French engraving, 1850
UIG5414709 Mockery of a beggar's wedding, French engraving, 1850; UIG.

Beggars and Bogdo Gol Valley, September 3 - Mission to North West Mongolia - Album of the mission of the commander of
CSO4986320 Beggars and Bogdo Gol Valley, September 3 - Mission to North West Mongolia - Album of the mission of the commander of Bouillane de Lacoste in 1909 in Mongolia

Medieval beggar types: soap eater (lunatic imposter) from the era of Elizabeth I
FLO5000783 Medieval beggar types: soap eater (lunatic imposter) from the era of Elizabeth I, Tom of Bedlam from the era of Edward VI

Disabled begging Lilly who worked Poet's Corner in Westminster Abbey. Lost his leg in an accident at Westminster
FLO5003399 Disabled begging Lilly who worked Poet's Corner in Westminster Abbey. Lost his leg in an accident at Westminster

Portrait of beggars in Bombay (India) - Photograph second half of the 19th century
CSO4985036 Portrait of beggars in Bombay (India) - Photograph second half of the 19th century -; (add.info.: Portrait of beggars in Bombay (India) - Photograph second half of the 19th century

Thief, Thorn, Throw, Thumb, Tongs, Tools, Tooth, Torch, Track, Track, Train, Tramp (engraving)
8650024 Thief, Thorn, Throw, Thumb, Tongs, Tools, Tooth, Torch, Track, Track, Train, Tramp (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thief, Thorn, Throw)

Scenes from The Pilgrim's Progress (engraving)
8635377 Scenes from The Pilgrim's Progress (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes from The Pilgrim's Progress)

Jimmy Dyer (coloured photo)
8655897 Jimmy Dyer (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jimmy Dyer. By road and river, countryside and town, I wander ever, with my fiddle brown)

New Zealand, 1890s: "Rest" (b/w photo)
8662659 New Zealand, 1890s: "Rest" (b/w photo) by New Zealand Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sea Adventure: Shackleton's boat voyage (colour litho)
8668772 Sea Adventure: Shackleton's boat voyage (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shackleton's boat voyage)

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Fantasy photo showing a blind violinist playing music at the door of a building
LUX4818010 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Fantasy photo showing a blind violinist playing music at the door of a building, 1862; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France)

Homeless unemployed and homeless hosted in the flophouse of the boulevard de Charonne in Paris Engraving of "The
ELD4842401 Homeless unemployed and homeless hosted in the flophouse of the boulevard de Charonne in Paris Engraving of "The stages of a tourist in France: Paris

The king of the Franks, Dagobert I and Saint Eloi de Noyon, 1853 (engraving)
ELD4836915 The king of the Franks, Dagobert I and Saint Eloi de Noyon, 1853 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: The king of the Franks)

A wanderer
DUV4217098 A wanderer; 31x24 cm; (add.info.: I can read (Methodic and fun alphabet by a dad) - abecedary comprising a reading method and an illustrious alphabet); Photo © Duvallon.

CRUZ VAZQUEZ, Manual of the (1750-1792). " Ciego con la guitarra y el perro" (Blindman with guitar and dog)
CUL4869861 CRUZ VAZQUEZ, Manual of the (1750-1792). " Ciego con la guitarra y el perro" (Blindman with guitar and dog)

THE GUEUX - The beggar has the wooden leg engraving of 1632 with the strong water by Jacques Callot (1592-1635)
JEB4889647 THE GUEUX - The beggar has the wooden leg engraving of 1632 with the strong water by Jacques Callot (1592-1635)

Les GUEUX- aveugle et son compagnon engraving de 1632 a l'eau forte by Jacques Callot (1592-1635)
JEB4889619 Les GUEUX- aveugle et son compagnon engraving de 1632 a l'eau forte by Jacques Callot (1592-1635), Dim en cm 13,9x8,7 Collection privee.; (add.info)

Les GUEUX - Le beggar obese aux yeux baisses. engraving from 1632 a l'eau forte by Jacques Callot (1592-1635)
JEB4889558 Les GUEUX - Le beggar obese aux yeux baisses. engraving from 1632 a l'eau forte by Jacques Callot (1592-1635)

Les GUEUX - Le beggar au rosaire engraving de 1632 a l'eau forte by Jacques Callot (1592-1635)
JEB4889452 Les GUEUX - Le beggar au rosaire engraving de 1632 a l'eau forte by Jacques Callot (1592-1635), Dim en cm 13,9x8,7 Collection privee.; (add.info)

Les GUEUX- woman with child engraving from 1632 a l'eau forte by Jacques Callot (1592-1635)
JEB4889431 Les GUEUX- woman with child engraving from 1632 a l'eau forte by Jacques Callot (1592-1635), Dim in cm 13,9x8,7 Private collection.; (add.info)

Saint Elizabeth with a beggar, 18th century (Epinal print)
THT4305411 Saint Elizabeth with a beggar, 18th century (Epinal print); (add.info.: Saint Elizabeth with a beggar. Epinal print. 18th century.); © Jacques Marthelot. All rights reserved 2023.

First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a couple of Alsatian children coming to France under the protection of
LUX4741133 First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a couple of Alsatian children coming to France under the protection of the flag, 1915

Professional beggars, 1845
3479527 Professional beggars, 1845; (add.info.: Costumes and attitudes adopted by professional beggars. Cartoon, London, 1845.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Aosta, Italy, Portrait of a mountain idiot doing the quete and nicknamed the 'gentleman of Aosta', 1863
LUX4731974 Aosta, Italy, Portrait of a mountain idiot doing the quete and nicknamed the 'gentleman of Aosta', 1863; (add.info.: Aosta, Italy)

France: Fantasy photography showing an actor posing in a boheme tramp Drunk, 1900
LUX4726656 France: Fantasy photography showing an actor posing in a boheme tramp Drunk, 1900; (add.info.: France: Fantasy photography showing an actor posing in a boheme tramp Drunk)

Duties to the neighbour: Justice and Charity. Engraving in " The unique book of morality and civic instruction
DUV4212774 Duties to the neighbour: Justice and Charity. Engraving in " The unique book of morality and civic instruction

Bankrupt Toby and wife Doxy begging for cheese and ale in a tavern. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Sanders after a
FLO4718140 Bankrupt Toby and wife Doxy begging for cheese and ale in a tavern. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Sanders after a satirical illustration by Timothy Bobbin (John Collier) (1708-1786)

Japanese costume, circa 1800: a priest, a woman wearing gueta (wooden sandals)
FLO4634331 Japanese costume, circa 1800: a priest, a woman wearing gueta (wooden sandals), a man in official costume with his cane, a beggar monk

Chinese costumes: a miller, with his pestle and the recipient to pound the rice
FLO4634306 Chinese costumes: a miller, with his pestle and the recipient to pound the rice, a beggar with a basket and a walking puppeteer

A destitute mother, 1850
3478382 A destitute mother, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of a destitute mother begging for herself and her baby. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Representation of St. Martin Bishop of Tours (c.316-c.400), who founded the first monastery in France at Liguge near
535068 Representation of St. Martin Bishop of Tours (c.316-c.400), who founded the first monastery in France at Liguge near Poitiers c.360, giving military cloak to a beggar

Poor boy, shoeless and in rags, begging on a street corner, c.1880 (chromolithograph)
533876 Poor boy, shoeless and in rags, begging on a street corner, c.1880 (chromolithograph); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Illustration depicting a travelling musician
1578998 Illustration depicting a travelling musician; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a travelling musician. The musician is playing his instrument in order to make money)

Illustration depicting a crippled beggar using his staff to support himself
1578981 Illustration depicting a crippled beggar using his staff to support himself; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a crippled beggar using his staff to support himself)

Illustration of a leper with a begging bowl and rattle
1578328 Illustration of a leper with a begging bowl and rattle; (add.info.: Illustration of a leper with a begging bowl and rattle. Dated 14th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Illustration depicting a female beggar
1578987 Illustration depicting a female beggar; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a female beggar. She is wearing tattered clothing and no shoes. Dated 1820); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Regency beggars and thieves drinking in a cellar in a beggars' public house, including African cripples
FLO4619058 Regency beggars and thieves drinking in a cellar in a beggars' public house, including African cripples, women playing cards, men drinking punch, etc

Beggar's head (1882). Paul Albert Bartholome (1848-1928). Pastel and lead on blue grey paper glue in full
SYC4195716 Beggar's head (1882). Paul Albert Bartholome (1848-1928). Pastel and lead on blue grey paper glue in full on cardboard

First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing the defeated Germany coming to the bank of France
LUX4739963 First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing the defeated Germany coming to the bank of France, titled: 'Bank of France the Future'

Letter P: Poor
DUV4217007 Letter P: Poor; 31x24 cm; (add.info.: I can read (Methodic and fun alphabet by a dad) - abecedary comprising a reading method and an illustrious alphabet); Photo © Duvallon.

Tours, Indre-et-Loire (37), Centre, France, Saint-Martin cutting his coat in half, 1870
LUX4733817 Tours, Indre-et-Loire (37), Centre, France, Saint-Martin cutting his coat in half, 1870; (add.info.: Tours, Indre-et-Loire (37), Centre, France

Algiers: a beggar with his eclect, 1860
LUX4711302 Algiers: a beggar with his eclect, 1860; (add.info.: Algiers: a beggar with his eclect, 1860); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

A beggar and householder
5307366 A beggar and householder.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a beggar being turned away by a righteous householder. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Street crossing sweeper on Ludgate Hill wearing a cloth on his head. Copperplate etching drawn
FLO5000908 Street crossing sweeper on Ludgate Hill wearing a cloth on his head. Copperplate etching drawn and engraved by John Thomas Smith from his Vagabondiana

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"Mendicant: A Journey Through the Lives of Begging Saints and Monks" Step into the world of mendicants, where saints and monks embraced a life of poverty and devotion. From Saint John of the Cross to Komuso Buddhist monks in Japan, their stories are etched in history. In an enchanting engraving from the 16th century, we witness Saint John of the Cross immersed in contemplation. The vibrant colors bring his spiritual journey to life, capturing his unwavering dedication. Traveling eastward to Japan, we encounter Komuso Buddhist monks who roamed ancient streets with bamboo flutes. Their beggar's robes concealed profound wisdom as they sought enlightenment through music. A workshop in Southern Germany crafted a masterpiece depicting Saint Alexius, a humble figure revered for renouncing wealth and living among beggars. This 17th-century artwork embodies humility and selflessness. Death spares no one, not even Mendicant Friars. In a gripping portrayal by an unknown artist, Death seizes a friar just as he enters eternity - reminding us that even those devoted to charity cannot escape mortality. The frozen Scheldt river becomes our backdrop as we observe "The Crane on the Antwerp Quay. " Painted in 1622 with meticulous detail on panel, this scene captures both beauty and hardship - much like the lives led by mendicants. "L'Aumone d'un Mendiant" invites us into another realm entirely - an oil painting that portrays compassion towards those less fortunate. It serves as a reminder that giving is not limited to material possessions but extends to kindness itself. From left to right stands Trinitarian friar alongside Dominican and Augustinian counterparts; together they represent different orders united by their commitment to serving others selflessly. An altar adorned with scenes from St Martin of Tours' life showcases acts of mercy depicted through vivid brushstrokes. Each panel tells a tale of compassion, inspiring all who behold it.