Begging Collection

The Return of the Prodigal Son, c1668. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
The Return of the Prodigal Son, c1668

Sealyham Terrier Dog
JD-10575E Sealyham Terrier Dog - begging John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Hills. Christmas Is Coming. Cecil Aldin. 1898. jpg
Illustration by Cecil Aldin depicting a kindly Father Christmas reciting the traditional song, " Christmas is Coming, the Goose is getting Fat" to a gaggle of obviously dim geese

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

Picture No. 11770524
Dog Brittany Spaniel puppy raising paw Date:

Stand To Attention
29th September 1931: Peter, the mongrel dog of Tower View in London begging on a jetty near Tower Bridge. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Dog - Hungarian Greyhound. Also known as Magyar Agar
LA-6078 Dog - Hungarian Greyhound. Also known as Magyar Agar Jean-Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

James Doughty, oldest clown in England
James Doughty of Brighton, at the time of this photograph the oldest clown in England, about to celebrate his 94th birthday. Seen here in costume with two of his performing dogs

Wren - adult feeding offspring at nest
USH-910 WREN - Adult feeding offspring at nest Troglodytes troglodytes Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Emperor Penguin - two adults with two chicks. Snow hill island - Antarctica Cleaned background, added sky
WAT-11301-M Emperor Penguin - two adults with two chicks Snow hill island - Antarctica Aptenodytes forsteri Image digitally manipulated M

Beggar seated on a bank, 1630 (etching)
XJF412293 Beggar seated on a bank, 1630 (etching) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); Private Collection; Dutch, out of copyright

Cat - British Short Hair Silver Spotted
LA-9671 British Short Hair Silver Spotted cat Jean-Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

African Hoopoe - In flight - feeding brooding partner
PS-4165 African Hoopoe - In flight - feeding brooding partner Upupa epops Peter Steyn Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Two street children dressed in the style of Krishna at Diwali festival time, begging for alms from temple visitors, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Jack Russell dog standing on hind legs
JD-18827 Jack Russell dog standing on hind legs John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Jack Russell Dog - jumps up 003311
BB-1177 Jack Russell Dog - jumps up Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Swallow - young birds, begging for food from adult, Lower Saxony, Germany
USH-3625 Swallow - young birds, begging for food from adult Lower Saxony, Germany Hirundo rustica Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Dog Begging Owner
Her dachshund is proposing a walk : she is reluctant to abandon her book just as its getting interesting, but she will probably yield

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

Submission of Henry IV. At Canossa, (1077), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Submission of Henry IV. At Canossa, (1077), 1890. Henry IV (1050-1106) King German King and Holy Roman Emperor, after being excommunicated

Victorian London boys begging and sweeping street, 1870
Vintage engraving of Victorian London boys begging and sweeping street. Mothers Last Words, Mrs Sewell, c.1870

Victorian London orphan boy begging on the street, 1870
Vintage engraving of Victorian London orphan boy begging on the street, 1870. Mothers Last Words, Mrs Sewell

Picture No. 10982944
Cat - Burmese Date:

Emperor Penguins, Aptenodytes forsteri, family, Weddell Sea, Antarctica

Cuckoo - young in Reed Warbler nest being feed - UK
MAW-78 Cuckoo - young in nest being fed by Reed Warbler UK Cuculus canorus Cuckoos are brood parasites Maurice Walker Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Wandering Uzbek Dervishes from Samarkand. Dervish or Darvesh in Persian usually refers to a person who is a seeker of the truth i.e. universal truth

Blue Tit - pair feeding grubs to chicks at nest
WAT-8833 Blue Tit - pair feeding grubs to chicks at nest Parus caeruleus M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

European Grey Wolf- cub begging for food from female, Lower Saxony, Germany
USH-2305 European Grey Wolf - cub begging for food from female Lower Saxony, Germany Canis lupus This wolf is the Alpha female of the pack with her cubs

Goldfinch - pair with young in nest, May. West Sussex, UK
MAW-46 BIRD - Pair of Goldfinches with young in nest in May West Sussex, UK Carduelis carduelis Maurice Walker Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

The Kindly Robin, Victorian Christmas card (colour litho)
STC214692 The Kindly Robin, Victorian Christmas card (colour litho) by Castell Brothers (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Common Raccoon - adult female, begging for food (Procyon lotor). Zoo in Ekaterinburg, Urals, Russia

The Queens of Persia at the feet of Alexander, also called The Tent of Darius, c. 1660 (oil on canvas)
5974049 The Queens of Persia at the feet of Alexander, also called The Tent of Darius, c.1660 (oil on canvas) by Le Brun, Charles (1619-90); 117.3x453 cm; Chateau de Versailles

Bankrupt Toby and wife Doxy begging for cheese and ale in a tavern (engraving)
5234071 Bankrupt Toby and wife Doxy begging for cheese and ale in a tavern (engraving) by Collier, John (Tim Bobbin) (1708-86); Private Collection; (add.info)

King Stephens queen petitioning to the Empress Matilda for the release of her husband, 1141 (1793). From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W. & J

Proposal on a leap year
A woman proposing to her boyfriend on Valentines Day during a leap year - the only occasion by tradition that this is allowed !

Tree Swallow - adult feeding young at nest box - June - CT - USA
JZ-3830 Tree Swallow - adult feeding young at nest box June - CT - USA Tachycineta bicolor Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Sedge Warbler MAW 15 At nest with young, Sussex © Maurice Walker / ARDEA LONDON
MAW-15 Sedge Warbler - At nest with young Sussex, UK Maurice Walker Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Lagotto Romagnolo, domestic dog, (Canidae), Lemgo, Nordrhein Westfalen, Germany

Dog - West Highland White Terrier on hind legs
LA-1584 Dog - West Highland White Terrier on hind legs Westie / Westies Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Emperor Penguin - adult and chick. Snow hill island - Antarctica
WAT-11370 Emperor Penguin - adult and chick Snow Hill Island, Antarctica Aptenodytes forsteri M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Cromwells Family, Interceding for the Life of Charles I (oil on canvas)
1154727 Cromwells Family, Interceding for the Life of Charles I (oil on canvas) by Fisk, William (1796-1872); 78.7x61 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Margaret of Anjou asks a robber for mercy
During the Wars of the Roses, Margaret of Anjou (1430-1482), the wife of King Henry VI asks a robber for mercy for her and for her son Pince Edward. circa 1460

Beheaded Guy at the Tower of London. The only place where a Guy with such a head is appreciated is outside the Tower, well thats their story

The Blind Girl, 1856, (1948). Creator: John Everett Millais
The Blind Girl, 1856, (1948). Two girls, the elder one blind and with a concertina in her lap, rest by a wayside stream after rain

Lesser Whitehroat - female at nest feeding young
JAB-3276 Lesser Whitethroat - female at nest feeding young Sylvia curruca Jack Bailey Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Whitethroat - at nest feeding young
JAB-1281 Whitethroat - at nest feeding young Sylvia communis Jack Bailey Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Picture No. 11051378
Cat Abyssinian Date:

Picture No. 11051298
Cat Bombay Date:

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"Begging: A Multifaceted Expression of Need and Compassion" In Rembrandt's masterpiece, "The Return of the Prodigal Son, " we witness a poignant portrayal of begging. The prodigal son, humbled by his past mistakes, kneels before his father in desperate supplication, seeking forgiveness and acceptance. Meanwhile, a Sealyham Terrier dog gazes up at its owner with pleading eyes. Its adorable face tugs at our heartstrings as it begs for attention or perhaps a tasty treat. Amidst the picturesque hills adorned with snowflakes in Cecil Aldin's artwork titled "Christmas Is Coming, " we can almost hear the faint echoes of children eagerly begging their parents for presents during this festive season. Nature too has its own version of begging. A wren diligently feeds its offspring at the nest, showcasing an instinctual act driven by parental love and responsibility. Traveling to Japan, we encounter Komuso Buddhist monks who engage in alms-begging as part of their spiritual practice. Clad in straw hats that obscure their faces from worldly distractions, they rely on the generosity of others to sustain themselves while embodying humility and detachment. Captured in Picture No. 11770524 is an image that demands attention - soldiers standing tall and resolute during wartime. Their unwavering commitment to duty could be seen as a form of silent begging for peace amidst chaos. Even Emperor Penguins exhibit behaviors akin to begging when two adults tirelessly care for their vulnerable chicks on Snow Hill Island in Antarctica. These devoted parents brave harsh conditions to ensure their little ones receive nourishment and protection against nature's unforgiving elements. Stepping into another realm entirely is James Doughty - England's oldest clown - whose jovial antics entertain audiences while subtly asking them for laughter and applause through his comical performances. In stark contrast lies an etching from 1630 depicting a beggar seated on a bank.