A Beggar Warming his Hands over a Chafing Dish
Rembrandt van Rijn (1606 – 1669)
Explore Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669), Dutch Baroque master of light & shadow! Discover iconic self-portraits, biblical scenes & groundbreaking etchings. Experience the Dutch Golden Age.
About this artwork
- Title: A Beggar Warming his Hands over a Chafing Dish
- Artist: Rembrandt van Rijn
- Format: Tall
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Movement: Baroque
- Medium type: WallArt
- Creative period: Mature Period
- Corpus context: biblical undertones , charity
- Main color: Putty
- Keywords: chafing dish artwork , dutch golden age art , ink on paper art
Quick Facts
- Year: ca. 1630
- Movement: Baroque
- Location: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Influences: Dutch Baroque
- Subject or theme: Portraiture; Poverty; Solitude
- Artist: Rembrandt van Rijn
- Dimensions: Sheet: 8.2 × 5.1 cm Plate: 7.7 × 4.7 cm
