The image depicts a man standing sideways and slightly angled away from the viewer in profile. He has distinct facial features, a long beard, and wears a hat over curly hair. His clothing is loose-fitting and rugged, consisting of a textured coat, baggy pants tucked into boots. He appears to be holding something in his right hand. In the background, there is a small figure drawn in a similar style. The top of the image has handwritten text.
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The image depicts a man standing sideways and slightly angled away from the viewer in profile. He has distinct facial features, a long beard, and wears a hat over curly hair. His clothing is loose-fitting and rugged, consisting of a textured coat, baggy pants tucked into boots. He appears to be holding something in his right hand. In the background, there is a small figure drawn in a similar style. The top of the image has handwritten text.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Peasant Replying: "Dats niet" (That's nothing)

Rembrandt van Rijn

Date
1634
Medium
etching
Classification
Print
Accession number
1943.3.7268
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1601 to 1650
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • Dutch
  • figure
  • Costume
  • Hat
  • Portrait
  • Man
Provenance

Lessing Julius Rosenwald (Lugt 1760b); given to the National Gallery of Art 1943

NGA object ID 10064. 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.