Man at a Desk Wearing a Cross and Chain is a 1641 ink by Rembrandt, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white drawing of a man sitting at a desk. He’s wearing a high collar, a chain with a cross, and a ruffled sleeve. His hands rest on a piece of paper or a book, and the lines on his face look deep and thoughtful. The artist used a sharp, scratchy style to show texture—notice how the fabric and hair look almost woven. This isn’t a painting; it’s an etching, where the artist carved lines into metal to create the image. Next, check out how Rembrandt used *etching, drypoint, aquatint*.
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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