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Painting of a bearded man with long dark hair, head turned left, lit warmly against a dark gray-green background, wearing a brown robe.

Head of Christ, oil study attributed to Rembrandt, 1647

A small oil painting shows a bearded man with long dark hair turned to the left, his face lit warmly against a dim olive-gray background. He wears a rust-brown robe with a gold-edged collar, and loose brushwork gives the surface a textured, sketch-like finish.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1647
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1700 × 1967 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1647; 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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