Portrait of a Man Holding Gloves by Rembrandt in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, December 2010

Portrait of a Man Holding Gloves

Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) (Dutch, Leiden 1606–1669 Amsterdam)

Date: 1648

Medium: Oil on wood

Dimensions: 31 3/4 x 26 1/2 in. (80.6 x 67.3 cm)

Classification: Paintings

Credit Line: Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913

Accession Number: 14.40.620

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The style and execution of this portrait are consistent with Rembrandt's own in the 1640s, although some scholars favor an attribution to a pupil or follower. The painting's condition must be taken into consideration. Abrasion in the face has weakened the modeling of the nose and the ears, and the jawline has been retouched. The hand is largely reconstructed. However, the impressive rendering of the eyes, the mouth, and various textures, and the suggestion of dignified character support the longstanding attribution to Rembrandt.

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