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Bearded man in a white lace ruff and dark clothing holds a quill over a large open book, looking toward the viewer against a dark background.

Portrait of a Man at a Writing Desk, possibly Jacob Bruyningh

A bearded man with a large white lace ruff and dark, close-fitting clothing sits at a desk, turning his head toward the viewer while holding a quill above a large open book filled with lines of notation. The dark background and warm light on his face and hands focus attention on the figure, painted in warm, dark tones.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1631
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3400 × 3691 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1631; 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: Retrato de un hombre en un escritorio (posiblemente Jacob Bruyningh)

Un hombre barbado con una gran gorguera de encaje blanco y ropa oscura y ajustada se sienta frente a un escritorio, girando la cabeza hacia el espectador mientras sostiene una pluma sobre un gran libro abierto lleno de líneas de notación. El fondo oscuro y la luz cálida sobre su rostro y sus manos concentran la atención en la figura, pintada en tonos cálidos y oscuros.

Português: Retrato de um homem em uma escrivaninha (possivelmente Jacob Bruyningh)

Um homem barbado, com uma grande gola de renda branca e roupas escuras e justas, está sentado diante de uma escrivaninha, voltando a cabeça para o observador enquanto segura uma pena sobre um grande livro aberto cheio de linhas de notação. O fundo escuro e a luz quente sobre o rosto e as mãos concentram a atenção na figura, pintada em tons quentes e escuros.

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