Self-Portrait Leaning on a Stone Sill is a 1639 ink by Rembrandt, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a man with curly hair and a wide smile, sitting on a ledge. He’s wearing a big hat and a loose coat with fur trim. The lines are rough and busy, especially around his face and clothes. The paper has a textured look, and the artist signed it in the corner with the year 1639. This style of drawing—where the artist scratches into a metal plate—lets you see every mark. Next, check out etching to see how artists like this 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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