Sheet of Studies including Head of the Artist, a Beggar Couple, Heads of an Old Man and Old Woman is a 1632 ink by Rembrandt, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows four rough, quick drawings on a single sheet. The biggest one is a messy, dark-haired head turned slightly away. Below it, two small figures sit together—one hunched over, the other leaning on a stick. To the left, two more faces, one old and one younger, stare forward with sharp lines. The paper looks old and worn, with smudges and faint marks. This isn’t polished—it’s raw, like notes for a bigger work. Next, check out etching to see how artists like Rembrandt used ink and metal plates.
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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