Old Man with Beard, Fur Cap, and Velvet Cloak

c. 1632

Rembrandt van Rijn

Associated Names
Rembrandt van Rijn

Artist, Dutch, 1606 - 1669

The image depicts an elderly person from the chest up. The individual is seated upright, with one arm resting across their body, and their other hand appears to be gently cradled. Their facial features include deep-set eyes, a prominent nose, and a long, flowing white beard extending downwards. The person wears a large hat covering their head, and their hair is hidden beneath it. Their attire consists of a long, thick, dark garment that drapes heavily over their shoulders. There is no visible jewelry or objects being held by the person. The background is plain and unadorned, with a simple, textured surface.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Philip Hofer

  • Accession Number

    1941.3.18

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    White/Boon 1969, no. 262, State ii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1961

  • Rembrandt Etchings, NGA, 1961, no cat.

1966

  • Etchings by Rembrandt in the Collection of the National Gallery of Art, NGA, 1966, no cat.

1969

  • Rembrandt in the National Gallery of Art [Commemorating the Tercentenary of the Artist's Death], National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1969, no. 68, 63.

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. 92, state ii/iii.

Wikidata ID

Q64961219

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