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The image is an etching of a man in profile with a full beard, mustache, and a serious expression. He wears a large hat with intricate patterns and a fur coat. The background is blank. In the upper left corner, there is a signature that reads "Rembrandt 1637."
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The image is an etching of a man in profile with a full beard, mustache, and a serious expression. He wears a large hat with intricate patterns and a fur coat. The background is blank. In the upper left corner, there is a signature that reads "Rembrandt 1637."

National Gallery of Art · Print

Bearded Man in a Velvet Cap with a Jewel Clasp

Rembrandt van Rijn

Date
1637
Medium
etching
Classification
Print
Accession number
1943.3.7236
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1601 to 1650
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Dutch
  • Costume
  • Hat
  • Portrait
  • Man
  • Writing
Provenance

Lessing Julius Rosenwald (Lugt 1760b) purchased from Abraham S.W. Rosenbach 1929; given to the National Gallery of Art 1943

NGA object ID 10032. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.