Beggar Leaning on a Stick, Facing Left is a 1630 ink by Rembrandt, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a hunched figure leaning on a stick, facing left. The person’s clothes are loose and wrinkled, with a bag slung over one shoulder. Their hands are rough, and their posture looks tired. The background is plain, so all the focus is on the person’s body and the stick. The artist used quick, scratchy lines to show texture—like the folds in the clothes or the rough skin. This style makes the figure feel real and a little raw. Next, check out etching to see how artists like Rembrandt made prints like this.
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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