The 17th-century Dutch artist Rembrandt (1606–1669) is synonymous with genius. Collectors clamor for his acclaimed works, perhaps none more so than Dr. Thomas Kaplan.
This metals investor is the world’s largest private collector of Rembrandts, an artist with whom he has been obsessed since the ripe age of 6. A Franco-American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and conservationist, Kaplan and his wife founded the Leiden Collection, which contains more than 250 paintings from the Dutch Golden Age. Its name comes from the city of Rembrandt’s birth and includes an astonishing 17 paintings by the artist, along with the only works in a private collection by Johannes Vermeer and Carel Fabritius.
