Accession Number
83688
Medium
Black chalk on buff laid paper
Dimensions
17.1 × 18 cm (6 3/4 × 7 1/8 in.)
Classification
graphite
Credit Line
The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection
Background & Context
Background Story
Rembrandt's Elderly Peasant Couple shows an older rural couple, rendered with the sympathy and dignity that Rembrandt brought to his depictions of ordinary people. His peasant subjects are treated with the same psychological depth as his portraits of the wealthy.
Cultural Impact
Rembrandt's peasant subjects demonstrate his human sympathy across social classes.
Why It Matters
This elderly couple is rendered with Rembrandt's characteristic human warmth.
