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Oil painting of an elderly bearded man in a red cap and dark robe, hands clasped, looking downward against a shadowy brown background.

Portrait of a Man as the Apostle Paul

An elderly bearded man in a dark robe and red cap sits in half-length, head turned to the left, hands clasped before him against a deep brown shadowed background. Warm light falls across his lined face and gray beard, with a rich, thick painted surface throughout.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1659
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3371 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1659; 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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