Bald Man in a Fur Cloak is a 1630 ink by Rembrandt, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a bald man with a thick beard and mustache. He’s wearing a fur collar that frames his face, and his expression is serious. The lines are rough and textured, almost like scratches, giving it a grainy look. The artist used a technique called drypoint to create these deep, scratchy marks. It’s a way to make prints that feel hand-drawn and alive. Next, look up etching to see how it works.
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (15 July 1606 – 4 October 1669), known mononymously as Rembrandt, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker, and draughtsman.
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