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Painting of a man in a dark cap writing with a quill by candlelight, with a dark-robed figure in the foreground and deep shadows around.

A man writing by candlelight

A man in a dark cap sits at a table, lit by a candle beside him, bending over a page as he writes with a quill. In the foreground, the shoulder and head of a dark-robed figure fill the lower right, while the room sinks into deep shadow and a pale cloth hangs on the wall.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1620
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1077 × 1082 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1620; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rembrandt, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

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