Portrait of a man, perhaps Rembrandt's father, Harmen Gerritsz van Rijn
1752
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From the collection of Rijksmuseum
1752
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From the collection of Rijksmuseum
You see an old man with a bald head and a fur collar, turned slightly to the left. This painting was once thought to be Rembrandt’s father, but experts now doubt it. The soft light on his face and the loose brushstrokes feel like Rembrandt’s style, even if the hand isn’t his. Someone in the 1700s tried to copy—or maybe just admired—his way of painting people. To see the real thing, visit the Rijksmuseum.
