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A Rabbi Studying, from a drawing by Rembrandt

Augustus John

Artwork Details

A Rabbi Studying, from a drawing by Rembrandt
1906
Augustus John
etching on paper
5 1/2 in x 3 15/16 in (14 cm x 10 cm);19 in x 14 in (48.3 cm x 35.5 cm)
Gift of Carl Fredric Clarke
1949/1.70

Description

Subject Matter:

A Jewish Rabbi studies at a table. Augustus John did many portraits of a wide variety of figures.

Physical Description:

A bearded man sits reading. He is adorned in thick robes with a large cloth headress. He sits at a table that is covered in cloth.

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