Bald Old Man with a Short Beard in Profile is a 1635 ink by Rembrandt, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a side view of a bald man with a short beard. His face is drawn with quick, scratchy lines that make him look rough and aged. The hair and beard are especially messy, almost like tangled ropes. The artist used a method where ink sits in the grooves of the metal plate, creating a grainy texture. This was a fast way to work, letting Rembrandt capture expressions with raw energy. Next, look up etching to see how this technique 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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