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Etching of a seated bearded man holding a large folded sheet by a window, with an open book, skull and crucifixion triptych in a dim room.

Abraham Francen

A bearded man in a dark embroidered coat sits by a window in a dim room, holding a large folded sheet. On the draped table lie an open book, a skull and a small figurine, beneath a hinged painted triptych of a crucifixion.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1657
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3840 × 2949 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1657; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: CC0

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rembrandt, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

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