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Half-length painting of a man in a red cap and dark red robe, resting his hand beside an open book on a ledge, against a dark brown background.

The Man with the Red Cap

A half-length portrait of a man in a red velvet cap and a dark red-brown robe, turned three-quarters toward the viewer. He rests one hand near an open book and a quill on a wooden ledge, against a warm dark brown background, painted with loose, textured brushwork.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1660
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
2625 × 3118 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1660; 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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