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Unmistakably Rembrandt: ‘Portrait of a Young Woman’

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Unmistakably Rembrandt: ‘Portrait of a Young Woman’
The recently restored "Portrait of a Young Woman," 1632, by Rembrandt van Rijn. Oil on panel; 29 1/2 inches by 22 3/4 inches. Samuel H. Kress Collection, 1961. Allentown Art Museum. Allentown Art Museum
Lorraine Ferrier
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An age-old artwork can sometimes distort the truth. This was certainly the case for Rembrandt’s “Portrait of a Young Woman” at the Allentown Art Museum, in Pennsylvania. For more than four decades, visitors to the museum viewed the portrait not as a work by Rembrandt but by his workshop. 
"Portrait of a Young Woman,"1632, by Rembrandt van Rijn, prior to its conservation. Oil on panel. Samuel H. Kress Collection, 1961. Allentown Art Museum (Allentown Art Museum)
"Portrait of a Young Woman,"1632, by Rembrandt van Rijn, prior to its conservation. Oil on panel. Samuel H. Kress Collection, 1961. Allentown Art Museum Allentown Art Museum
Lorraine Ferrier
Lorraine Ferrier
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Lorraine Ferrier writes about fine arts and craftsmanship for The Epoch Times. She focuses on artists and artisans, primarily in North America and Europe, who imbue their works with beauty and traditional values. She's especially interested in giving a voice to the rare and lesser-known arts and crafts, in the hope that we can preserve our traditional art heritage. She lives and writes in a London suburb, in England.
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