Brown ink and wash drawing of a winged eagle-like figure above a crouching nude figure, with sketched figures below on toned paper.

The Abduction of Ganymede: pen and wash drawing

A pen and brown ink drawing with brown wash shows a winged, eagle-like figure with spread wings above a crouching nude figure with bowed head. Below, rough sketches of two more figures, one with raised arms, fill the lower left and centre on toned paper.

Artist: Rembrandt
Date: 1635
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Size: 1696 × 1945 px

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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1635; 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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