Seated Young Man with Long Hair, His Hands Folded
This little-known drawing was apparently done from life. The similarity with the painted sketches of Jesus’ face is striking, and corroborates the idea of a Christ painted “from life,” from a living model.
Rembrandt (Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn) (1606 – 1669)
circa 1648
Black crayon on paper – H. 13.5 cm; W. 9.6 cm – Bob P. Haboldt collection, Paris
circa 1648
Black crayon on paper – H. 13.5 cm; W. 9.6 cm – Bob P. Haboldt collection, Paris
© Collection Bob P. Haboldt