Beggar in a High Hat, Leaning on a Stick — History & Facts
Rembrandt etched the largest of these three beggars in exactly the same style as the figures in the adjacent drawings. He indicated all of the shadows with vertical parallel lines. This hatching adds verve to the depiction, but is also somewhat coarse.
In the two other etchings, he achieved a more refined result using the same style in a much smaller format.
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The Night Watch Militia Company of District II under the Command of Captain Frans Banninck Cocq
Rembrandt van Rijn

The Return of the Prodigal Son
Rembrandt van Rijn

The Hundred Guilder Print: the figures leaning on the wall in the centre left
Rembrandt van Rijn

The Hundred Guilder Print: the central piece with Christ preaching, the plate arched
Rembrandt van Rijn

Isaac and Rebecca, Known as ‘The Jewish Bride’
Rembrandt van Rijn

The Mill
Rembrandt van Rijn

The Sampling Officials of the Amsterdam Drapers’ Guild, Known as ‘The Syndics’
Rembrandt van Rijn

The return of the prodigal son
Rembrandt van Rijn

The Hundred Guilder Print: the central piece with Christ preaching, the plate arched
Rembrandt van Rijn

The Hundred Guilder Print: the man seen on the back in the lower left corner
Rembrandt van Rijn




