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Black and white photograph of a young man in a cap reading at a draped table with stacked books in a dim study.

Young scholar reading in a study

A young man in a dark cap and cloak leans over a draped table, head bent toward an open book. Stacked volumes, a large open tome, and a globe-like sphere rest nearby beside a tall dark cabinet on the right. The monochrome image shows soft light falling across a plain wall and wooden floor.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1630
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
2732 × 3353 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1630; 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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