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Etched portrait of an older man in a cap, fur collar and chain necklace, lit face against dense hatched background, with Rembrandt's signature and 1635 at upper left.

The First Oriental Head

An etching of an older man with a close-fitting cap, fur-trimmed collar, and heavy chain necklace, turned slightly toward the viewer. Loose, dense hatching surrounds the head and shoulders, leaving the face lit and expressive, and the signature and date 1635 appear at upper left.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1635
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3330 × 4000 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: CC0

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

Español: "La primera cabeza oriental" de Rembrandt, 1635

Aguafuerte de un hombre de edad avanzada con gorra ajustada, cuello de piel y una pesada cadena al cuello, girado levemente hacia el espectador. Densos trazos de rayado rodean la cabeza y los hombros, dejando el rostro iluminado y expresivo, y la firma y la fecha 1635 aparecen arriba a la izquierda.

Português: "A primeira cabeça oriental" de Rembrandt, 1635

Gravura em água-forte de um homem mais velho, com boné ajustado, gola de pele e um pesado colar de correntes, voltado levemente para o espectador. Densas hachuras rodeiam a cabeça e os ombros, deixando o rosto iluminado e expressivo, e a assinatura e a data 1635 aparecem no canto superior esquerdo.