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A beggar with a high cap, leaning on a stick
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Rembrandt etched the largest of these three beggars in exactly the same style as the figures in the adjacent drawings. He indicated all of the shadows with vertical parallel lines. This hatching adds verve to the depiction, but is also somewhat coarse. In the two other etchings, he achieved a more refined result using the same style in a much smaller format.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineBedelaar met hoge muts, leunend op een stok. 1639. Rembrandt van Rijn. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
