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Dark painting of an old man in a robe asleep in a chair, head resting on his hand, with a small fire glowing at lower left.

An Old Man Sleeping, Rembrandt, 1629

An elderly man in a cap and dark loose robe sleeps in a chair, his head resting on one hand against the wall. A small fire glows at lower left beside a pot and tools, while a dim hanging object rises above him in a shadowy, painted interior.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1629
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1151 × 1517 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1629; 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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