US EditionRijksmuseum Confirms Lost 1633 Painting is a Genuine Rembrandt
Advanced analysis confirmed the 1633 painting's authenticity, increasing the known Rembrandt works to about 350 and sparking hope for more discoveries, Rijksmuseum said.
- The Rijksmuseum announced on March 2, 2026, that researchers authenticated the painting as a genuine Rembrandt van Rijn, which will be on view from Wednesday from a long-term loan.
- After being bought by a private individual in 1961, the painting was excluded from Rembrandt's oeuvre around 1960 and remained out of public view for about 65 years, recently examined by the Rijksmuseum.
- Through a two‑year technical study, the team identified pigment analysis and paint‑layer comparison matching other early Rembrandt works, with Rijksmuseum director Taco Dibbits calling it `a beautiful example of the unique way Rembrandt depicts stories`.
- The find increases the catalogue to about 350 known Rembrandt paintings, the museum said, renewing scholarly and public interest as Rijksmuseum director Taco Dibbits noted frequent owner inquiries.
- Thematically, the work fits with early Rembrandt paintings, with dendrochronology confirming the 1633 date on the panel, aligning it with Rembrandt van Rijn and his early Amsterdam period.
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nin.rsThe painting by the Dutch master from 1633 disappeared after being sold in the 1960s, only for its owners to bring it to a museum in Amsterdam for appraisal.
The artistic blur is lifted. After several decades, the "Vision of Zacharias in the Temple" resurfaces and has just entered the vast gallery of Rembrandt. According to BFM TV, the work was known until 1960 as a candidate that could be attributed to the Dutch master. The current owner of the work, to have the heart clear, contacted the Rijksmuseum in order to demand a new analysis of the potential masterpiece.During more than two years, researche…
The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam has confirmed, using advanced scanning technology and stylistic analysis, that the painting The Vision of Zachary in the Temple was painted by Rembrandt van Rijn. The whereabouts of the Dutch painter's 1633 work have been unknown for almost 65 years.
Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) is considered a master of light and shadow. His images enchant millions and achieve record amounts. Now there is a new picture.
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