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 This painting has only recently been recognized as a Rembrandt. Scholars in the past rejected the work because of its unusual small size and weakness in execution. But scientific analysis has shown the panel to come from the same tree as the Portrait of Maurtis Huygens, which shows that it was produced in Rembrandt's workshop. The signature was written while the paint was still wet and the attire was used in other Rembrandt works. This painting also suffers from over cleaning and retouching which would explain the weaknesses in execution. |
