Bust of a Man Wearing a High Cap, Three-Quarters Right (The Artist's Father?)
1630
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This sketch shows a man turned slightly away, wearing a high, fuzzy cap and a thick beard. His face is drawn in quick, scratchy lines that make his skin look textured. The background is just a few loose strokes—no extra details. The artist used a technique where ink is scratched into a metal plate, then pressed onto paper. This lets the lines stay sharp and dark, like the fur on the cap or the beard. Next, check out etching to see how Rembrandt made this portrait.
