Portrait of Ephraim Bueno — History & Facts
Ephraim Bueno (1599–1665), a Jewish physician, poet and translator from Portugal, probably belonged to Rembrandt’s circle of friends. Rembrandt painted his portrait as a preparatory study for a print. He concentrated on the face and the division of light and dark; the rest was less important for the purposes of this sketch.
This explains the fairly coarse brushstrokes for the clothing and hands.
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The return of the prodigal son
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The Hundred Guilder Print: the central piece with Christ preaching, the plate arched
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The Hundred Guilder Print: the man seen on the back in the lower left corner
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