Old Man Lost in Meditation, Leaning on a Book

Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1645

Because of the way in which Rembrandt depicted his models, his tronies of men often have a tranquil disposition. They are idle. Here he placed one of the old men in a more narrative context. Standing behind a table, the man leans on a book, lost in thought. Before him can just be seen a part of a globe. Perhaps he is a scholar or a philosopher.

  • Artwork typeprint
  • Object numberRP-P-OB-231
  • Dimensionsheight 133 mm x width 108 mm
  • Physical characteristicsets en droge naald met lichte plaattoon

Identification

  • Title(s)

    • Old Man Lost in Meditation, Leaning on a Book
    • Old man in meditation, leaning on a book
  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-P-OB-231

  • Inscriptions / marks

    • collector's mark: Lugt 2165
    • collector's mark: Lugt 573
  • Catalogue reference

    • Hollstein Dutch 147-2(2)
    • New Hollstein Dutch and Flemish (Rembrandt text) 226-2(2)
    • Bartsch 147-2(2)

Creation

  • Creation

    • printmaker: Rembrandt van Rijn
    • after design by Rembrandt van Rijn
  • Dating

    c. 1645

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    ets en droge naald met lichte plaattoon

  • Dimensions

    height 133 mm x width 108 mm


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