Mauritshuis Reveals Three Rembrandt Paintings from Its Collection Are Copies

Rembrandt works called into question by experts in the Netherlands

Conservators at The Mauritshuis gallery say famous paintings may have been made by the Dutch Old Master’s students or studio assistants

Mauritshuis Reveals Three Rembrandt Paintings from Its Collection Are Copies

The Mauritius museum in The Hague said three paintings in its collection that were attributed to Rembrandt were, in fact, merely copies done in the Dutch artist’s style. The copies are Portrait of Rembrandt with a Gorget (ca. 1629), Study of an Old Man (ca. 1655–60) and ‘Tronie’ of an Old Man (ca. 1630), according to a statement from the museum released on April 17. The museum has 11 pieces currently attributed to Rembrandt, including the fa…