Etching of a gnarled pollard willow with a bird on top, a crouching lion at left, and a small kneeling figure at right beneath hatched skies.

Saint Jerome beside a Pollard Willow

A monumental, gnarled pollard willow dominates this etching, its twisted trunk crowned by a perched bird, while a crouching lion rests at its base on the left. At right, a small kneeling figure sits by the grassy bank beneath spreading branches and hatched sky.

Artist: Rembrandt
Date: 1648
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Source: Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size: 2972 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1648; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: CC0

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rembrandt, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

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Saint Jerome beside a Pollard Willow

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