Brown ink sketch of a man in a cap inside an oval frame, hands raised near his chest, with a small seal in the lower left corner.

Sketch for the Etched Portrait of Jan Cornelisz. Sylvius

Pen and brown ink sketch on pale paper showing a man in a cap seated within an oval frame, his hands raised near his chest and a sketched ledge below. Loose lines and quick hatching suggest a preparatory study for a printed portrait, with a small seal and faint inscription in the lower left corner.

Artist: Rembrandt
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Size: 3266 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work is undated, so made by the creator's death in 1669; 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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