Rembrandt (1606-1669)
Portrait of a man, thought to be Dr. Ephraim Bueno
1645–1647
Oil on panel, 19 x 15 cm
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Ephraim Bueno (1599–1665), a Jewish physician, poet and translator from Portugal, probably belonged to Rembrandt’s circle of friends. Rembrandt painted his portrait as a preparatory study for a print. He concentrated on the face and the division of light and dark; the rest was less important for the purposes of this sketch. This explains the fairly coarse brushstrokes for the clothing and hands. (RIJKS)
See also:
• Bueno, Ephraim (1599-1665)