The image is a sketch showing an elderly person standing. The person is slightly hunched over, using a cane for support with their left hand while their right hand clutches their clothing. Their facial features are detailed, showing an aged and lined face, and they are wearing a cap or headscarf covering their hair. The clothing is drawn in a way to suggest it is layered and possibly heavy, with visible folds and a pocket. The person appears to be standing on a modest patch of ground, with minimal background detailing. In the lower part of the image, the artist's name and date, "Rembrandt 1646," are inscribed.
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The image is a sketch showing an elderly person standing. The person is slightly hunched over, using a cane for support with their left hand while their right hand clutches their clothing. Their facial features are detailed, showing an aged and lined face, and they are wearing a cap or headscarf covering their hair. The clothing is drawn in a way to suggest it is layered and possibly heavy, with visible folds and a pocket. The person appears to be standing on a modest patch of ground, with minimal background detailing. In the lower part of the image, the artist's name and date, "Rembrandt 1646," are inscribed.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Beggar Woman Leaning on a Stick

Rembrandt van Rijn

Date
1646
Medium
etching and drypoint
Classification
Print
Accession number
1946.21.159
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1601 to 1650
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • Dutch
  • Woman
  • Costume
Provenance

Eldridge R. Johnson [1867-1945], Moorestown, NJ; Lessing Julius Rosenwald (Lugt 1760b) purchased at Parke-Bernet through Rosenbach 1946; given to the National Gallery of Art 1946

NGA object ID 33489. 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.