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A Seated Man with a Stick

Image credit: The National Gallery, London

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This image of a man lit dramatically from one side as he grasps his walking stick and stares rather aloofly at the viewer is probably not a portrait. Rather it is a study of a character type, dressed in an exotic costume intended to evoke an earlier era.

Portraying figures in imaginary historical costume was common at the time. Rembrandt painted several and the subject, the lighting and the use of colour in this painting is reminiscent of his work. But while his signature can be seen on the bottom left of the painting, most art historians now believe it to be false and that this is a work by one of his students or imitators. The numerous adjustments to the sitter’s position and the shape of his hat revealed in X-ray images suggest a less confident approach to the painting than might be expected from Rembrandt himself.

The National Gallery, London

London

Title

A Seated Man with a Stick

Date

perhaps 1675-1725

Medium

Oil on canvas

Measurements

H 137.5 x W 104.8 cm

Accession number

NG51

Acquisition method

Presented by Sir George Beaumont, 1823/8

Work type

Painting

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