Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Leiden 1606-1669 Amsterdam)
A man in a gorget and cap

An x-radiograph of this painting shows that it was painted over the head of an old man. It was entirely characteristic for Rembrandt to re-use panels and paint over works that were considered unsatisfactory in some way.

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