Beggar with His Left Hand Extended is a 1631 ink by Rembrandt, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a person in a long, shabby coat with a fur-lined hood. They’re walking sideways, leaning on a stick, and pointing with their left hand. The lines are rough and scratchy, like they were drawn quickly. The artist focused on the person’s worn clothes and tired stance. The sketch feels urgent, like a quick snapshot of someone struggling. If you like this style, look up etching next.
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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