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Painted portrait of an elderly white-bearded man in a black skullcap and dark fur-collared robe with a gold chain, against a dark olive background.

Bust of an Old Man

A bust-length portrait of an elderly, white-bearded man in a dark fur-collared robe, with a gold chain and medallion, under a black skullcap. His face, turned to the right, is lit softly against a dim, olive-brown background.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1631
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
853 × 1024 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1631; 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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