Old man shading his eyes with his hand, Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1639

Title(s)

Old man shading his eyes with his hand

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-OB-500

Catalogue reference

• New Hollstein Dutch and Flemish (Rembrandt text) 175-1(3)
• Bartsch 259-1(1)
  Remark: 1(2)
• Hollstein Dutch 259-1(1)
  Remark: 1(2)

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 240

Artist

• print maker: Rembrandt van Rijn
• after own design by: Rembrandt van Rijn

Dating

c. 1639

Material

• paper

Technique

etching / drypoint / intaglio printmaking technique

Measurements

height 137 mm × width 114 mm

Acquisition

transferred 1816

Copyright

Public domain

• Rembrandt / compiled by Erik Hinterding and Jaco Rutgers, Jaco Rutgers, Erik Hinterding, Ger Luijten, dl. II, p. 43, cat.nr. 175