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Etching of an older woman with a dark head covering and white collar, eyes lowered, one hand resting on her chest, against a hatched dark background.

The Artist's Mother with Her Hand on Her Chest

An etching showing an older woman in a dark head covering and high white collar, her eyes lowered and one hand pressed to her chest. Dense cross-hatched lines model the face and shadowy background, and the monogram and date 1631 appear at the bottom edge.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1631
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
2838 × 3937 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1631; 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 con la mano en el pecho

Un aguafuerte que muestra a una mujer mayor con un velo oscuro y un cuello blanco alto, los ojos bajos y una mano apoyada sobre el pecho. Líneas cruzadas densas modelan el rostro y el fondo sombrío, y en la parte inferior aparecen la firma y la fecha 1631.

Português: A mãe do artista com a mão no peito

Uma gravura mostra uma mulher idosa com um véu escuro e uma gola alta e branca, os olhos baixos e uma mão pousada sobre o peito. Hachuras cruzadas e densas modelam o rosto e o fundo sombrio, e na parte inferior aparecem a assinatura e a data 1631.