Oude man met rol papier 1601 - 1657

"Oude man met rol papier" (Old man with a roll of paper) is an etching created by Pieter Serwouters sometime between 1601 and 1657. This print, now part of the Rijksmuseum collection, depicts a man with a long beard wearing a fur-lined coat and a cap, pointing toward a blank scroll held in his hand. The detail of the man's clothing and the carefully etched lines of the paper suggest Serwouters' skill in capturing the texture and form of his subjects. This etching, likely intended for use as a title page or certificate, is a fine example of the use of printmaking for both artistic expression and practical applications during the early modern period.