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Half-length painting of an old bearded man with white hair in a brown cloak, turned to the right, against a dark background.

Apostle Peter, Rembrandt, 1629

An elderly bearded man with white hair turns his head toward the right, shown half-length against a dark background. He wears a heavy brown cloak and holds a small round object in his hand, lit softly from the left in warm oil paint.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1629
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1920 × 2317 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)

Rome and Ancient GreeceThe Sea and Ships17th centurybaroque painting1620s1629oil paintingchiaroscurohalf-length portraitold man portraitreligious portraitbrown cloakapostle peterrembrandtbearded mandark background

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