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Painting of an old bearded man in a fur-trimmed robe and velvet cap, holding a quill beside an open book on a desk.

Scholar at his desk

An elderly bearded man in a dark fur-trimmed robe and velvet cap leans at a desk, turning his head toward the left. He holds a quill near an open book on a red-draped table, set against a warm brown background in a half-length painted portrait.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1641
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
2426 × 2983 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1641; 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: Erudito en su escritorio

Un hombre mayor de barba, con una bata oscura orlada de piel y una gorra de terciopelo, se inclina sobre un escritorio y gira la cabeza hacia la izquierda. Sostiene una pluma cerca de un libro abierto sobre una mesa cubierta con tela roja, frente a un fondo marrón cálido en un retrato pintado de medio cuerpo.

Português: Erudito em sua escrivaninha

Um homem idoso e barbudo, com um roupão escuro com acabamento de pele e um boné de veludo, inclina-se sobre uma escrivaninha e vira a cabeça para a esquerda. Ele segura uma pena perto de um livro aberto sobre uma mesa coberta por tecido vermelho, diante de um fundo marrom quente, em um retrato pintado de meio corpo.

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