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The image shows an elderly man standing with a walking stick, gesturing with his right hand. He has distinctive facial features, long hair, and a beard. He wears layered clothing, including a hat and a pouch hanging from his waist. The background is minimal, with details suggesting the ground and some flora in the corner. The painting is signed "Rembrandt 1639."
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The image shows an elderly man standing with a walking stick, gesturing with his right hand. He has distinctive facial features, long hair, and a beard. He wears layered clothing, including a hat and a pouch hanging from his waist. The background is minimal, with details suggesting the ground and some flora in the corner. The painting is signed "Rembrandt 1639."

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Peasant in a High Cap, Standing Leaning on a Stick

Rembrandt van Rijn

Date
1639
Medium
etching
Classification
Print
Accession number
1943.3.7197
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1601 to 1650
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Dutch
  • Costume
  • Hat
  • Man
  • Writing
Provenance

Lessing Julius Rosenwald (Lugt 1760b) purchased at the Hollstein and Puppel Sale (lot #781), 1929; given to the National Gallery of Art 1943

NGA object ID 9993. 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.