Old Man with a Flowing Beard: Bust
Artwork details
- Artist
- Harmensz van Rijn Rembrandt
- Title
- Old Man with a Flowing Beard: Bust
- Date
- 1631
- Medium
- Etching
- Edition
- *
- Image
- 2 13/16 x 2 9/16 inches
- Sheet
- inches
- Status
- Sold
Approximately 300 etchings and drypoints by Rembrandt were produced between 1626 and 1665. His work as a printmaker paralleled his career as a painter; he rarely dealt with the same subjects in both mediums, and he rarely made prints of his paintings. Above all, he was a brilliant experimenter and inventor in this field, frequently using standard materials in unexpected ways. His influence on printmaking is still visible in contemporary etchings.
