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Beggar warming his hands
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Beggar warming his hands

Rembrandt van Rijn · c. 1630 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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The winters of 1629 and 1630 were not extremely cold, but if you lived on the street you had to protect yourself from the low temperatures, for instance with a brazier. Rembrandt keenly observed these rough sides of life, as well as the leprosy sufferer who uses a rattle to warn bystanders of his contagious affliction.

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Credit lineBedelaar die zijn handen warmt. c. 1630. Rembrandt van Rijn. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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