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Old Man Shading his Eyes with His Hand

c. 1639

Rembrandt van Rijn

(Dutch, 1606–1669)
Netherlands
etching and drypoint
Sheet: 14.2 x 11.8 cm (5 9/16 x 4 5/8 in.); Platemark: 13.8 x 11.5 cm (5 7/16 x 4 1/2 in.)
In memory of Ralph King, gift of Mrs. Ralph King; Ralph T. Woods, Charles G. King; and Frances King Schafer 1946.312
Catalogue raisonné: Hollstein 259 (XVIII.116)
Location: Not on view
  • Ralph King, Cleveland, Ohio. gift, 1946
  • Prasse, Leona. "Prints and Drawings." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 34, no. 2 (February 1947): 26, 31. Mentioned: p. 26 www.jstor.org
  • Prints by Rembrandt and His Circle. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 24-May 25, 1984).
  • {{cite web|title=Old Man Shading his Eyes with His Hand|url=false|author=Rembrandt van Rijn|year=c. 1639|access-date=17 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1946.312