Why it matters
Jacob de Gheyn III and his friend Maurits Huygens had Rembrandt paint them in identical formats, and the two portraits were reunited when de Gheyn died. The small panel has been stolen four times since 1966.
Did you know?
- It dates from 1632.
- It measures only 29.9 × 24.9 cm.
- It is nicknamed the 'takeaway Rembrandt'.
Based on the Wikipedia article Portrait of Jacob de Gheyn III (CC BY-SA 4.0).
