Beggar Leaning on a Stick, Facing Left

Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) Dutch

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Rembrandt made many small etchings of beggars. His alacrity with the etching needle is demonstrated in the way he captured the figure's stance and clothes with only a few quick, well-conceived lines.

Beggar Leaning on a Stick, Facing Left, Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) (Dutch, Leiden 1606–1669 Amsterdam), Etching

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Beggar Leaning on a Stick, Facing Left, Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) (Dutch, Leiden 1606–1669 Amsterdam), Etching
Beggar Leaning on a Stick, Facing Left, Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) (Dutch, Leiden 1606–1669 Amsterdam), Etching

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