Etching of a stooped old woman in a wide hat and long skirt, carrying a large gourd at her side, against a pale background.

Old Beggar Woman with a Gourd

An etching shows a stooped, elderly woman in a wide-brimmed hat and long layered skirt, leaning forward as she walks with a large gourd hanging at her side. Dense hatched lines model her dark cloak and the shadowed ground against a pale, empty background.

Artist: Rembrandt
Date: 1630
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Source: Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size: 2007 × 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: CC0

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

17th century baroque 1630s 1630 etching printmaking hatching dutch art elderly woman beggar gourd rembrandt monochrome