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Study of a bearded old man with a wide-brimmed hat
1633-1634
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Not on view
In an age preoccupied with the brevity of life, the physical characteristics of the elderly were a source of fascination for Rembrandt and his contemporaries. This drawing of a bearded old man seemingly represents a neighborhood resident out for a stroll rather than a model posing in the studio. At some point in its early history the bottom portion of the sheet was cut, resulting in the cropping of the figure's legs.
- Artist
- Rembrandt van Rijn
- Title
- Study of a bearded old man with a wide-brimmed hat
- Date
- 1633-1634
- Place of Creation
- Holland
- Object Type
- Drawing
- Medium
- Pen and brown ink on brown laid paper, gray wash addition by a later hand
- Dimensions
- 5 1/16 x 4 1/16 in. (12.8 x 10.3 cm)
- Credit Line
- Museum purchase, Roscoe and Margaret Oakes Income Fund
- Accession Number
- 1981.2.3
