Pen and ink sketch of robed mourners around a reclining nude body on the ground, with a standing figure at the right edge.

The Lamentation, pen and brown ink sketch

Pen and brown ink sketch on pale paper shows several robed mourners bending over a reclining, partly nude body stretched on the ground. Loose, quick lines crowd the figures together, with one kneeling at left, others leaning in from the center, and a standing figure cut off at the right edge.

Artist: Rembrandt
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Source: Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size: 3840 × 3036 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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