Antique 18th Century Oil on Canvas A Polish Russian Nobleman Portrait after Rembrandt van Rijn 1637 Mid-Century Modern 25" diameter X 2

25" diameter X 2

the back is also decorated with incised carving of scrolls and maps with more entwined edelweiss

it is finished on each side including the rear so the desk can be in the middle of a room as well as against a wall

the cabinet is fitted with a brass tag to one of the drawers "Calvin Grand Rapids The Irwin Collection designed by Paul McCobb"

Antique 18th Century Oil on Canvas A Polish Russian Nobleman Portrait after Rembrandt van Rijn 1637 Mid-Century Modern 25" diameter X 2Antique oil on canvas of a Russian or Polish nobleman, painted by Rembrandt van Rijn in 1637. There is much controversy about this painting, currently housed in the National Gallery of Art in Washington D. C. and has previously been owned by such luminaries as Catherine the Great and Andrew Mellon. It has been referred to as both a Polish and Russian nobleman, the sitter wears a Russian sable hat and is wearing a large pearl earring and gold chain of