US EditionRijksmuseum Confirms Lost 1633 Painting is a Genuine Rembrandt
Advanced scanning and stylistic analysis confirmed the 1633 painting as an authentic Rembrandt, now on long-term loan and public display at the Rijksmuseum.
- 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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The painting hasn't been out in decades.
Experts unleashed new technology and can now establish that the missing masterpiece was actually painted by the young Rembrandt – despite doubts raised in the 20th century.
Dutch experts have officially confirmed that a painting, long thought to be the work of an unknown artist, was actually painted by world art great Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn. The owner of the painting had no idea what he had in his home until then.
A new painting by the Dutch master Rembrandt, entitled Vision of Zechariah in the Temple, was discovered by the researchers of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Using advanced techniques, already employed during the large-scale restoration of the Night Ronda of the artist of Leiden, the researchers of the museum were able to authenticate the work, painted in 1633 and coming from a private collection.
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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.
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