The Third Oriental Head
| Title | The Third Oriental Head |
|---|---|
| Artist | Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606–1669) |
| Date | 1635 17th century |
| Medium | etching |
| Classification | |
| Origin | Netherlands Netherlands |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The Third Oriental Head, 1635. Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606–1669), and Anonymous, copy after Jan Lievens (Dutch, 1607–1674). Etching; sheet: 15.8 x 13.7 cm (6 1/4 x 5 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen Fund, 1977.19 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“The Third Oriental Head” is a work by Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606–1669), dated 1635. It is executed in etching and classified as print. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
Explore the context
The artist
This work is attributed to Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606–1669). Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
The medium
Catalogued as print. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
The period
Dated to 1635. Explore the wider set of works from the 17th century held in the archive.
The origin
Recorded origin: Netherlands. Browse more public-domain art from Netherlands.
The collection
Made available through the The Cleveland Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
Keep exploring
By the same hand
- Christ Crucified Between the Two Thieves: 'The Three Crosses' By the same artist
- Three Oriental Figures (Jacob and Laban?) By the same artist
- Portrait of a Woman By the same artist
- A Young Man with a Chain By the same artist
- A Bearded Man Wearing a Hat By the same artist
- Tobias Healing His Father's Blindness By the same artist
- Shah Jahan By the same artist
- An Elderly Man in Prayer By the same artist
Zoom out
- /browse Browse the whole archive
Download this image
Rights: CC0 (Creative Commons Zero) via the Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access programme.
This work is in the public domain. You may download the image and use it for any purpose, personal or commercial, without permission or payment. No attribution is legally required, though a credit to The Cleveland Museum of Art is appreciated.
Prefer a themed set as a single ZIP with a manifest? See the image packs. The works remain public domain / CC0 whichever way you take them.
US vs EU note: in the United States a faithful photographic reproduction of a public-domain 2-D artwork carries no new copyright (Bridgeman v. Corel), which is the basis of these open-access programmes. EU Directive 2019/790 Art. 14 similarly provides that reproductions of public-domain visual works are not protected. If reusing commercially in another jurisdiction, satisfy yourself of the local position. See the full licence note.