Pen and brown ink sketches on cream paper of several standing figures, a head study in the center, and two figures talking at right.

Figure studies in brown ink

Pen and brown ink sketches on cream paper show several loosely drawn standing figures, including a cloaked figure at left, a head study near the center, and two figures conversing at right. Quick hatching and faint wash suggest folds and shadow across the sheet.

Artist: Rembrandt
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Size: 3840 × 2440 px

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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work is undated, so made by the creator's death in 1669; 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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