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Etching of an elderly woman asleep, head resting on her hand, wearing a plumed fur cap and fur-trimmed cloak against dark hatched shadow.

Old Woman Sleeping

An etching of an elderly woman dozing with her eyes closed, her head resting on her hand. She wears a plumed fur-trimmed cap and a dark fur-lined cloak, set against heavily hatched shadow. Fine parallel lines model her wrinkled face and the soft texture of the fur.

Artist
Rembrandt van Rijn
Date
c. 1636
Medium
Etching on paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2078 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1641).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Clarence Buckingham Collection

Español: Anciana dormida, aguatinta y punta seca

Un grabado al aguafuerte de una mujer mayor que cabecea con los ojos cerrados, con la cabeza apoyada en la mano. Lleva un gorro con plumas y bordes de piel, y una capa oscura forrada de piel, sobre un fondo de sombras densamente rayadas. Líneas finas y paralelas modelan su rostro arrugado y la textura suave de la piel.

Português: Velha dormindo, gravura em água-forte

Uma gravura em água-forte de uma mulher idosa cochilando, de olhos fechados, com a cabeça apoiada na mão. Ela usa um gorro com plumas e acabamento de pele, e uma capa escura forrada de pele, contra um fundo de sombra densamente hachurada. Linhas finas e paralelas modelam seu rosto enrugado e a textura macia da pele.

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