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Elderly man in a red cap and dark velvet robe rests his chin on his hand beside a large open book in a dim study with a globe.

A Scholar in His Study

An elderly man in a red velvet cap and dark velvet robe with a gold chain sits at a draped table, one hand on his chin, beside a large open book. Behind him, shelves hold more volumes and a globe rests in the dim study, lit warmly from the left.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1634
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3725 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1634; 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: Un erudito en su estudio

Un hombre mayor con gorro de terciopelo rojo y una túnica de terciopelo oscuro con cadena dorada está sentado ante una mesa cubierta por un paño, con una mano en la barbilla, junto a un libro grande abierto. Detrás, estantes con más volúmenes y un globo terráqueo en la penumbra.

Português: Um erudito em seu estudo

Um homem idoso, com gorro de veludo vermelho e um manto de veludo escuro com corrente dourada, senta-se a uma mesa coberta por um tecido, com a mão no queixo, ao lado de um livro grande aberto. Atrás dele, estantes com mais volumes e um globo na penumbra do estúdio.

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