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Red chalk drawing of an elderly bearded man with wild hair, head turned and eyes cast down, cloak over shoulders, on pale paper.

Head of an Old Man

A red chalk drawing shows the head and shoulders of an elderly bearded man turned to the left with his eyes cast downward. His hair and full beard are loosely hatched in soft, feathery strokes, and a cloak falls over his shoulders into shadowy washes at the lower edge. Two handwritten numbers appear in the corners.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
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Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3840 × 3720 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)

Español: Cabeza de un anciano

Un dibujo en sanguina muestra la cabeza y los hombros de un hombre anciano con barba, girado hacia la izquierda y con la mirada baja. El cabello y la barba completa están trazados con pinceladas suaves y plumosas, y una capa cae sobre los hombros hasta sombras difuminadas en el borde inferior. Dos números manuscritos aparecen en las esquinas.

Português: Cabeça de um homem idoso

Um desenho em sanguínea mostra a cabeça e os ombros de um homem idoso de barba, virado para a esquerda e com o olhar voltado para baixo. O cabelo e a barba volumosa são traçados com hachuras suaves e leves, e um manto cai sobre os ombros até sombras esfumadas na borda inferior. Dois números manuscritos aparecem nos cantos.