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Painting of an elderly bearded man in a black velvet beret and dark cloak, wearing a gold chain with a cross, against a brown background.

Bust of a man wearing a golden chain with a cross

An elderly bearded man in a black velvet beret and dark cloak wears a heavy gold chain with a cross pendant. He turns slightly toward the viewer against a warm, shadowed brown background, rendered in oil paint within an octagonal shape.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1630
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3317 × 4000 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)

Español: Busto de un hombre con cadena dorada y cruz

Un hombre anciano de barba blanca, con boina de terciopelo negra y capa oscura, luce una pesada cadena dorada con una cruz colgante. Gira levemente hacia el espectador frente a un fondo pardo cálido y sombreado, pintado al óleo dentro de un contorno octogonal.

Português: Busto de homem com corrente dourada e cruz

Um homem idoso de barba branca, com boina de veludo preto e capa escura, usa uma pesada corrente dourada com um crucifixo pendurado. Ele volta levemente o rosto para o espectador, diante de um fundo castanho quente e sombreado, pintado a óleo em contorno octogonal.

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