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Old Beggar Woman

first half of 16th century
Not on view
The plaquette depicts an old beggar woman carrying a bundle on her head and a basket in her hand. The pose has been modeled after traditional representations of dovizia (wealth), as on a print with Abundance or Ceres by Nicoletto da Modena from about 1507.(1)

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Old Beggar Woman
  • Date: first half of 16th century
  • Culture: Italian (?)
  • Medium: Copper alloy with brown patina under a worn layer of black lacquer or wax.
  • Dimensions: 14 x 8.3 cm, wt. 487.39 g.
  • Classification: Plaquettes
  • Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
  • Object Number: 1975.1.1328
  • Curatorial Department: The Robert Lehman Collection

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