Bald Man with Open Mouth, Looking Down

c. 1630

Rembrandt van Rijn and Studio of Rembrandt van Rijn

Associated Names
Rembrandt van Rijn

Artist, Dutch, 1606 - 1669

Rembrandt van Rijn

Related Artist, Dutch, 1606 - 1669

The image shows the upper part of a person's body, specifically focusing on the head and upper torso. The person's head is tilted downward. The face is mostly obscured by shadow, with prominent facial features including a distinct nose and a slightly open mouth. The person has a receding hairline, with very little hair on top of the head, and more visible hair around the sides and a beard, depicted through intricately etched lines. They are wearing a garment that drapes over the shoulder, depicted with cross-hatched details indicating folds in the fabric. The background is plain, with signs of wear visible on the textured surface, including faint smudges or spots. There are inscriptions or markings at the top left area.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and burin

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7079

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    White/Boon 1969, no. 298, State iv/iv

Artwork history & notes

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. 100w, state vii/vii.

Wikidata ID

Q65024474

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