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Painted bust portrait of an old bearded man in a dark skullcap, head turned left, looking down against a dim gray background.

Head of an Old Man in a Cap

A painting of an elderly man with a deeply lined, sunlit forehead and a white beard, wearing a dark skullcap and a dark robe. He turns his head to the left and looks downward against a plain gray-brown background, with strong chiaroscuro lighting.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1629
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
2024 × 2465 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)

Español: Cabeza de un anciano con gorro

Pintura de un hombre mayor con la frente arrugada iluminada y una barba blanca, que lleva un gorro oscuro y una túnica oscura. Gira la cabeza hacia la izquierda y mira hacia abajo sobre un fondo liso de tono gris parduzco, con un fuerte contraste de luz y sombra.

Português: Cabeça de um velho com gorro

Pintura de um homem idoso com a testa profundamente marcada pela luz e uma barba branca, usando um gorro escuro e um manto escuro. Ele vira a cabeça para a esquerda e olha para baixo contra um fundo liso cinza-acastanhado, com forte contraste de luz e sombra.

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