Man Drawing from a Cast

Rembrandt van Rijn

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a stone bust of a child and an elderly face illuminated by candlelight. The drawing shows the stone bust of a child with elongated neck and pronounced features placed on a ledge. Beside the bust, there is a figure with an aged face and a flat cap illuminated by a candle. The background is rich with hatching and cross-hatching, providing texture and depth to the architectural elements and shadows. The lines vary in thickness, creating a contrast between light and shadow.