"The Young Beggar" is a (circa 1645–1650) genre painting by Spanish painter Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (born late December 1617 – April 3, 1682). "The Young Beggar" is the first known depiction of a street urchin by Murillo.

Murillo's painting focuses on an orphaned child and uses a complementary technique of light and shade. It has been viewed as one of his most popular works of the Spanish Baroque period and was once kept in the royal collection of Louis XVI (he last King of France before the fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution). It is currently located in the Louvre Museum in Paris.

This work of art was undoubtedly inspired by the rampant misery in the streets of Seville during the Golden Age. Murillo could have been influenced to create such works due to his upbringing and he drew inspiration from what surrounded him. As a child, he was orphaned and raised by relatives. His childhood could have also inspired this series of street children. What makes "The Young Beggar" emotionally appealing is how the boy is unaffected by his poor circumstance.

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