A painting donated to Britain's National Trust three years ago has been identified as a self-portrait of Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn.
Mystery masterpiece is by Rembrandt —
A painting donated to Britain's National Trust three years ago has been identified as a self-portrait of Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn.
Steve Haywood/National Trust
The picture was originally believed to have been painted by a pupil or follower of Rembrandt, but X-rays and analysis of the techniques used show it to be by the master himself.
Mystery masterpiece is by Rembrandt —
The picture was originally believed to have been painted by a pupil or follower of Rembrandt, but X-rays and analysis of the techniques used show it to be by the master himself.
Steve Haywood/National Trust
The picture is on display at the National Trust's Buckland Abbey in Devon, southwest England, and will be sent for further tests and cleaning later this year.
Mystery masterpiece is by Rembrandt —
The picture is on display at the National Trust's Buckland Abbey in Devon, southwest England, and will be sent for further tests and cleaning later this year.
Steve Haywood/National Trust
The re-attribution of the work, by Rembrandt scholar Ernst van de Wetering, means it is now worth more than $30 million -- but the National Trust cannot sell it.
Mystery masterpiece is by Rembrandt —
The re-attribution of the work, by Rembrandt scholar Ernst van de Wetering, means it is now worth more than $30 million -- but the National Trust cannot sell it.
Steve Haywood/National Trust