Description
Beggar Seated Warming His Hands at a Chafing Dish is an etching made by Rembrandt van Rijn around 1630. The seated figure bends toward a small brazier, bringing his hands close to its warmth while the surrounding space is rendered with spare, suggestive marks.
The composition is intimate and concentrated, using the figure’s hunched pose and the darkened area around the chafing dish to convey the physical act of seeking warmth. The Metropolitan Museum of Art identifies this impression as the second of two states.





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