The image is an ink drawing of a man in profile, focusing on his upper body. The man is facing to the right, with the right side of his face visible. His facial features include a prominent nose, furrowed brow, and a long beard. He has a receding hairline with curly hair. He is wearing a garment with heavy folds around his neck, suggesting a cloak or robe, depicted with intricate cross-hatching for texture. There are no visible jewelry or objects in his hands. The background is plain with some sketchy lines, and the edges of the image are slightly blurred, creating a vignette effect.
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The image is an ink drawing of a man in profile, focusing on his upper body. The man is facing to the right, with the right side of his face visible. His facial features include a prominent nose, furrowed brow, and a long beard. He has a receding hairline with curly hair. He is wearing a garment with heavy folds around his neck, suggesting a cloak or robe, depicted with intricate cross-hatching for texture. There are no visible jewelry or objects in his hands. The background is plain with some sketchy lines, and the edges of the image are slightly blurred, creating a vignette effect.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Bald Old Man with a Short Beard in Profile

Rembrandt van Rijn

Date
c. 1635
Medium
etching
Classification
Print
Accession number
1943.3.7247
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1601 to 1650
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • Dutch
  • Costume
  • Portrait
  • Man
Provenance

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

NGA object ID 10043. 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.