Old Man Shading His Eyes with His Hand is a 1639 ink by Rembrandt, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows an older man sitting with his hand raised to his eyes, as if shielding them from light. His face is half-hidden, and his posture looks tired. The lines are loose and quick, with some areas left blank where the paper shows through. The artist used a technique called drypoint to scratch into the metal plate, creating a rough texture that holds ink. This gave the drawing its grainy, almost sketchy look. Next, check out etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how artists like Rembrandt made prints.
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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