An old couple begging he holding an upturned bowl, she holding a cane - en brunaille

Beggars occur frequently in the work of the artist, who in his Tafereel van de belacchende werelt of 1635 described 42 different types of beggars. For the moralizing purpose, see Spiegel van Alledag, exh. cat., Amsterdam, 1997, pp.111/4, under no 17.