When did Rembrandt create this drawing?

Rembrandt made this figure study around 1627-28, during his early years in Leiden before moving to Amsterdam. He was in his early twenties.

Where is this drawing held?

The work is in the Staatliche Graphische Sammlung (State Graphic Collection) in Munich, Germany. It's part of their collection of Old Master drawings.

What type of work is this?

This is a figure study or genre drawing showing a man engaged in physical labor. Rembrandt made many such studies to understand how the body moved under strain.

Where Is Man Pulling a Rope? See It at Private Collection

Rembrandt drew this dynamic figure study around 1627-28, early in his career when he was still working in Leiden. A young man leans forward, his body tensed with effort as he pulls on a rope. The composition captures physical exertion through pose and gesture alone.

The Baroque style shows in the dramatic movement and the focus on a single figure engaged in vigorous action. Rembrandt built the form through individual strokes that suggest muscle and strain without laboring over anatomical detail. This economy of means was characteristic of his drawing practice, where he could capture a complete figure in minutes.

The work belongs to the Staatliche Graphische Sammlung (State Graphic Collection) in Munich. It dates from the same period as Rembrandt's early self-portraits and biblical scenes, when he was establishing himself as an artist to watch. Figure studies like this one helped him develop the command of the human body that would distinguish his later paintings. The drawing is sometimes titled "Young Man Pulling a Rope."