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A Polander with a Stick
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Initially, Rembrandt was fascinated above all by pathetic wretches compelled to beg for alms. Later, he also developed an interest in other colourful city folk, which he usually depicted in the same minuscule format. In these six etchings, he portrayed a quack in outmoded clothing, two Polish soldiers, two street musicians (an organ grinder and a fiddler) and a skater.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineA Polander with a Stick. 1631. Rembrandt van Rijn. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
