Bling beggar (D319 study)

Brangwyn Portfolio

1923

tinted drawing

Inscription: monogram and date b.r.: ‘FB 1923’

Owner: pwu

Ill: Brangwyn Portfolio 70 (37.5x27cm)

Study for Afflicted ones, Arents House, Bruges (0.790) which depicts a procession of blind, caiphosed and crippled people progress to the right across the canvas (this character is 2nd from left), accompanied by stray dogs.  These are Brangwyn caricatured figures, but he told Belleroche in Brangwyn Talks that this was one of his good paintings.  Generally brown and grey tertiary tones reflecting the state of the characters.