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Painting of a man in a dark cap writing with a quill by candlelight, with a dark-robed figure in the foreground and deep shadows around.

A man writing by candlelight

A man in a dark cap sits at a table, lit by a candle beside him, bending over a page as he writes with a quill. In the foreground, the shoulder and head of a dark-robed figure fill the lower right, while the room sinks into deep shadow and a pale cloth hangs on the wall.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1620
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1077 × 1082 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1620; 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)

Español: Hombre escribiendo a la luz de una vela

Un hombre con gorro oscuro se sienta a una mesa, iluminado por una vela junto a él, inclinado sobre una hoja mientras escribe con una pluma de ave. En primer plano, el hombro y la cabeza de una figura vestida de oscuro ocupan la parte inferior derecha, mientras la habitación se hunde en una sombra profunda.

Português: Homem escrevendo à luz de uma vela

Um homem de gorro escuro senta-se a uma mesa, iluminado por uma vela ao lado, inclinado sobre uma folha enquanto escreve com uma pena. No primeiro plano, o ombro e a cabeça de uma figura de manto escuro ocupam a parte inferior direita, enquanto o cômodo mergulha em sombra profunda.

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