While the man in the painting is clearly wearing Polish garb, it is not certain he is a Pole; at least one scholar has suggested that it was Rembrandt's brother Adrian who modeled for him.
The man in the painting is clearly wearing Polish garb. It is not certain he is a Pole. It was Rembrandt's brother Adrian. This Rembrandt's brother Adrian modeled for him. At least one scholar has suggested this.