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Etching of an elderly woman asleep, head resting on her hand, wearing a plumed fur cap and fur-trimmed cloak against dark hatched shadow.

Old Woman Sleeping, etching

An etching of an elderly woman dozing with her eyes closed, her head resting on her hand. She wears a plumed fur-trimmed cap and a dark fur-lined cloak, set against heavily hatched shadow. Fine parallel lines model her wrinkled face and the soft texture of the fur.

Artist
Rembrandt van Rijn
Date
c. 1636
Medium
Etching on paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2078 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1641).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Clarence Buckingham Collection

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