Oil painting of a smiling elderly man in a cap and gold robe, head turned left, against a dark brown background with a shadowy figure at the left edge.

Self-portrait as Zeuxis Laughing

A half-length portrait of an elderly man in a soft cap and a golden-brown robe, his head turned to the left and his face creased in a broad laugh. Warm light falls on his face against a dark brown background, while a shadowy figure is cut off at the left edge in this oil painting.

Artist: Rembrandt
Date: 1668
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Size: 2024 × 2580 px

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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1668; 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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Self-portrait as Zeuxis Laughing

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