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Etching of an elderly woman with bowed head, fur-trimmed collar and headscarf, shown head and bust against pale paper.

The Artist's Mother, Head and Bust

An elderly woman with a bowed head and downcast eyes, wrapped in a fur-trimmed collar and ruffled lace, is shown in head and bust. Fine, dense hatching in an etching shapes her lined face, the loose hair, and the soft shadows of her cloak, against a pale, unworked paper ground.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1628
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3059 × 3216 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1628; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: CC0

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rembrandt, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Español: La madre del artista, cabeza y busto

Una mujer anciana de cabeza inclinada y mirada baja, con un cuello de piel y encaje fruncido, aparece en busto. El denso trazado de líneas finas de este aguafuerte modela su rostro arrugado, el cabello suelto y las sombras suaves de su capa, sobre un fondo de papel claro y sin trabajar.

Português: A mãe do artista, cabeça e busto

Uma mulher idosa, de cabeça inclinada e olhar baixo, com gola de pele e renda franzida, aparece em busto. As hachuras finas e densas desta gravura em água-forte modelam seu rosto marcado, os cabelos soltos e as sombras suaves do manto, sobre um fundo de papel claro e sem tratamento.