Etching of a young man gesturing in the center as bearded elders in turbans listen from a raised platform, with a crowd of onlookers at left and above.

Christ Disputing with the Doctors: a Sketch

An etching shows a standing young man in the center, gesturing, while bearded elders in turbans and caps sit and listen on a raised platform at right. Crowds of onlookers fill the left and upper tiers beneath a shadowed architectural space.

Artist: Rembrandt
Date: 1652
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Size: 3840 × 2268 px

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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1652; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: CC0

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rembrandt, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

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