Porträt der Aechje Claesdr

Portrait of Aechje Claesdr.

This simple but compelling likeness demonstrates Rembrandt's sensitivity to the character of his subjects, and his skill in depicting the effects of age. The 83 year-old sitter was the mother of the Rotterdam brewer Dirck Janszoon Pesser. Rembrandt applied paint in brushstrokes of varying length and textures to suggest the unevenness of her soft, wrinkled flesh.