Bald Old Man with a Short Beard in Profile

c. 1635

Rembrandt van Rijn

Associated Names
Rembrandt van Rijn

Artist, Dutch, 1606 - 1669

The image shows a sketch of a man, portrayed in profile from the shoulders up. He has detailed facial features with a prominent nose and a thoughtful expression. His hair is depicted as slightly unruly and balding, with a distinct fringe. He is wearing a robe or garment with a textured collar. The drawing style includes fine lines and textured, cross-hatched areas for shadow and depth. The background is plain and minimalist, emphasizing the focus on the character.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7246

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    White/Boon 1969, no. 306, State only

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

August Artaria (Lugt 33); Wilhelm Koller (Lugt 2632); Lessing Julius Rosenwald (Lugt 1760b) purchased by Hollstein and Puppel Sale (lot 813) 1929; given to the National Gallery of Art 1943

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1930

  • Prints and Drawings by Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) from the Collections of Lessing J. Rosenwald, Pennsylvania Museum of Art, 1930

  • Rembrandt Etchings: Lent by Mr. Lessing J. Rosenwald, Philadelphia Art Alliance, 1930.

1932

  • Etchings by Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) from the Collections of Lessing J. Rosenwald, Sears, Roebuck, and Co. Art Galleries, Washington, D.C., 1932.

Bibliography

1923

  • Hind, Arthur M. A Catalogue of Rembrandt's Etchings. London: Methuen and Co. Ltd., 1923.

1969

  • White, Christopher and Karel G. Boon. Rembrandt's Etchings. 2 vols. Amsterdam: Van Gendt & Co., 1969.

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (Rembrandt, Erik Hinterding and Jaco Rutgers, authors). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 147, state ii/ii.

Wikidata ID

Q65024837

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