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Bearded Old Man, Looking down
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Bearded Old Man, Looking down

Rembrandt van Rijn · 1631 · etching; paper

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

About this work

Even these daydreaming greybeards stare into space, as is so often the case with Rembrandt. In the top print, Rembrandt carefully renders the wrinkles in the forehead and beneath the left eye; however, it is more a study of the fall of light. The man’s forehead, shoulder and torso are so sharply illuminated that the contours are barely visible.

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Credit lineBearded Old Man, Looking down. 1631. Rembrandt van Rijn. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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