Old Beggar Woman at the Church

1900

Dating: Exact year
Held at: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium: Etching and drypoint on Japan paper mounted on laid paper; second of three states
Dimensions: sheet: 19 1/2 x 12 5/8 in. (49.5 x 32 cm) plate: 18 1/8 x 11 5/8 in. (46 x 29.5 cm)
Collection no.: 64.557.61
Attribution: By the artist

Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this artwork

Old Beggar Woman at the Church — Edgar Chahine. 1900.

Medium: Etching and drypoint on Japan paper mounted on laid paper; second of three states. Dimensions: sheet: 19 1/2 x 12 5/8 in. (49.5 x 32 cm) plate: 18 1/8 x 11 5/8 in. (46 x 29.5 cm).

Collection record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Credit line: Gift of Raphael Esmerian, 1964.

This is a museum catalogue record, not a current-display assertion.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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