A bearded man in a black hat and wide white sleeves rests his hand on a marble bust of Homer, a heavy gold chain across his chest, in deep shadow.

Northern Wonder

Aristotle with a Bust of Homer

Rembrandt van Rijn

artist Rembrandt van Rijn

date 1653

medium Oil on canvas

origin The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

dimensions 143.5 × 136.5 cm

credit line Rembrandt van Rijn. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Open Access, CC0 1.0

exhibitions Northern Wonder

hall 02 Northern Wonder

rights CC0 1.0

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