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'New' Rembrandt portrait to be unveiled at Woburn Abbey | 'New' Rembrandt portrait to be unveiled at Woburn Abbey |
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An oil painting of an old man that has been newly authenticated as a work by Rembrandt is to go on public display at Woburn Abbey in Bedfordshire this week. | An oil painting of an old man that has been newly authenticated as a work by Rembrandt is to go on public display at Woburn Abbey in Bedfordshire this week. |
The painting - known as The Old Rabbi - was last exhibited in 1950 and has hung ever since in a private room. | The painting - known as The Old Rabbi - was last exhibited in 1950 and has hung ever since in a private room. |
Last year Ernst van de Wetering, a leading expert on the 17th Century artist, was invited to study the work. | |
He said it was "an outstanding specimen of Rembrandt's art" that impressively depicted "dignity in old age". | He said it was "an outstanding specimen of Rembrandt's art" that impressively depicted "dignity in old age". |
"This is a discovery and a fine addition to the abbey's wonderful collection of Dutch art," said general manager Jonathan Irby. | |
"We are very excited about bringing this exquisite painting into the public eye, especially since visitors will be able to get within a few inches of it." | "We are very excited about bringing this exquisite painting into the public eye, especially since visitors will be able to get within a few inches of it." |
It is believed that the Woburn picture and a painting in the Gemaldegalerie in Berlin, thought to be a portrait of Rembrandt's wife Saskia, were intended as a pair. | It is believed that the Woburn picture and a painting in the Gemaldegalerie in Berlin, thought to be a portrait of Rembrandt's wife Saskia, were intended as a pair. |
Both were painted in 1643 on a mahogany panel taken from the same sugar case and share similarities of design and biblical style. | Both were painted in 1643 on a mahogany panel taken from the same sugar case and share similarities of design and biblical style. |
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