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Oil portrait of a bearded elderly man in black gown, white ruff and skullcap, seated in a wooden chair beside an open book on a table.

Reverend Johannes Elison

A seated elderly bearded man in a black gown and white lace ruff wears a black skullcap, one hand pressed to his chest, beside a table holding open books and loose pages. Warm light falls from a window onto a dark drape and a wooden chair in this full-length oil portrait.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1634
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
918 × 1284 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1634; 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: Reverendo Johannes Elison

Un hombre barbudo y anciano, sentado, viste una bata negra y una gorguera blanca de encaje, y lleva un gorro negro; una mano descansa sobre su pecho junto a una mesa con libros abiertos y hojas sueltas. La luz cálida entra por una ventana y cae sobre una cortina oscura y una silla de madera en este retrato de cuerpo entero al óleo.

Português: Reverendo Johannes Elison

Um homem idoso e barbudo, sentado, veste uma longa capa negra e uma gola branca de renda, com um gorro preto na cabeça; uma das mãos repousa sobre o peito, ao lado de uma mesa com livros abertos e folhas soltas. A luz quente entra por uma janela e recai sobre uma cortina escura e uma cadeira de madeira neste retrato de corpo inteiro a óleo.

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