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Bearded old man in a red robe reading at a table by a bright arched window in a dark stone room.

Old Scholar in a Vaulted Chamber

An elderly bearded man in a red robe sits at a draped table in a dim stone room, reading an open book lit by light from an arched window. Stone walls, a pillar and a shadowed curtain recede into darkness, with a pale document pinned to the wall beside the window.

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Rembrandt
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work is undated, so made by the creator's death in 1669; 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: Viejo erudito en una cámara abovedada

Un anciano barbudo con túnica roja se sienta ante una mesa cubierta con un paño verde, en una sala de piedra en penumbra, leyendo un libro abierto iluminado por una ventana arqueada. Los muros de piedra, una columna y una cortina en sombra se pierden en la oscuridad, y junto a la ventana cuelga un documento pálido.

Português: Velho erudito em uma câmara abobadada

Um ancião barbudo de manto vermelho senta-se diante de uma mesa coberta por toalha verde, numa câmara de pedra na penumbra, lendo um livro aberto iluminado por uma janela em arco. Paredes de pedra, uma coluna e uma cortina em sombra se perdem na escuridão, e ao lado da janela há um documento pálido preso à parede.

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