Rijksmuseum

De Pers

Date

1632

Medium

paper

Institution

Rijksmuseum

Already in the 18th century this print was known as ‘het Persiaantje’ (the little Persian), because the man’s clothing was perceived as having Oriental features. However, it is not genuine Iranian costume. Although Rembrandt lavished attention on rendering the fabrics, it remains an imaginary, pieced together outfit. This is actually a tronie, but then a full-length one.

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