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Beggar Leaning on a Stick, Facing Left
Rembrandt (Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn) (Dutch, 1606–1669)
Etching
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1926 (26.72.156)

Rembrandt made many small etchings of beggars. His alacrity with the etching needle is demonstrated in the way he captured the figure's stance and clothes with only a few quick, well-conceived lines.

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    Beggar Leaning on a Stick, Facing Left
    Rembrandt (Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn) (Dutch, 1606–1669)
    Etching
    Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1926 (26.72.156)