Details
Old Beggar Woman with a Gourd by Rembrandt van Rijn, circa 1629-1630. Key details about the artwork:
Artist: Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669), a Dutch artist of the Baroque period.
Date: Approximately 1629-1630.
Medium: Etching.
Dimensions: Plate size is roughly 10.4 x 4.7 cm (4 1/8 x 1 7/8 in).
Subject: An elderly beggar woman, her face obscured in shadow, with a gourd attached to her back, possibly for carrying water.
Technique: Striking use of black and white to create contrast and emphasize the woman's form and ragged clothing.
Location: Held in collections such as the National Gallery of Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.