A Polish Nobleman
by REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn, Oil on panel, 97 x 66 cm
Catalogue number: Bredius 211.
Rembrandt often dressed models in unusual costumes because of their exotic associations. The bear’s-skin cap, dark fur cloak, and massive gold chain and tassel have suggested to many that the sitter was Slavic, but the painting’s title has no factual basis.