Bearded old man in a high fur cap, with eyes closed
Rembrandt van Rijn
c. 1635
Medium
etching
Dimensions
102; 112
About this artwork
hoogte 112 mm x breedte 102 mm
About the Artist
Rembrandt van Rijn · 1606–1669
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606–1669) stands as one of the greatest visual artists in the history of Western art and the most important Dutch painter of the 17th century. Born in Leiden to a prosperous miller's family, Rembrandt transformed painting through his revolutionary use of light and shadow, his psychological depth in portraiture, and his elevation of etching to a fine art. His approx...