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Etching of a sleeping puppy curled on the ground, head resting at right, with dense hatched shading behind it.

Sleeping Puppy

An etching of a small dog lying curled on a flat surface, its head resting low at right with eyes closed and ears folded back. Fine hatched lines build soft fur and a dark, shadowy background behind the animal.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1640
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3840 × 1893 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1640; 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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