Self-portrait as the Apostle Paul, Rembrandt van Rijn

Self-portrait as the Apostle Paul

Zelfportret als de apostel Paulus (museum title)

Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch) (1606-1669)

Movement: Dutch Golden Age
Date: 1661
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 91 × 77 cm
Collection: Rijksmuseum, Netherlands
Rights: Public domain
Photograph: Rijksmuseum, CC0

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