Bald-headed Man in Profile
The old man in these four little etchings has traditionally been identified as Rembrandt’s father, Harmen Gerritsz van Rijn. Whether this is actually the case remains uncertain, but it is striking that Rembrandt made them all in 1630, the year of his father’s death. He depicts the wrinkled skin so precisely that it is possible that he worked directly on the etching plate while his model sat to him.
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Bald-headed Man in Profile
The old man in these four little etchings has traditionally been identified as Rembrandt’s father, Harmen Gerritsz van Rijn. Whether this is actually the case remains uncertain, but it is striking that Rembrandt made them all in 1630, the year of his father’s death. He depicts the wrinkled skin so precisely that it is possible that he worked directly on the etching plate while his model sat to him.
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De oude man op deze vier etsen ...... rwijl zijn model voor hem zat.
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The old man in these four litt ...... te while his model sat to him.
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RP-P-OB-643
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Rijksmuseum
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Bald-headed Man in Profile
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Kale man in profiel
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created
1630
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1630
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extent
breedte 43 mm
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height 58 mm
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hoogte 58 mm
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width 43 mm
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Collectie: prenten
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Collection: prints
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Bartsch 294 1(1)
Hollstein Dutch 294 1(1)
New Hollstein Dutch 61 1(2)
temporal
second quarter 17th century
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tweede kwart 17e eeuw
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