The conservators stared in astonishment at the work of art. This 17th-century masterpiece was one of the most celebrated and revered of its time. The experts were then terrified to damage it as they began carefully peeling off the varnish. The artwork, named “Portrait of a Young Woman,” is an incredible case of Rembrandt’s studio’s productions, despite not having been made by the Dutch master – or at least that was what everyone believed. But as the art conservators busied themselves with the wiping job, a strange detail began to emerge. They were on the verge of making a stunning discovery. For this museum, things were about to become very interesting…
The Stunning Secret Hiding Behind The Varnish Of An Imitation Rembrandt Painting
Fallen Into Neglect
You cannot deny that “Portrait of a Young Woman” is a beautiful painting. It wasn’t, however, the best-kept painting from the 1600s. Completed in 1632, the portrait had been handled with less care than other more significant paintings. The Allentown Art Museum was also guilty of this neglect, having forgotten about it for around sixty years. Eventually, the abandoned artwork would come back to light as the New York University took it for a long overdue cleaning.
Fallen Into Neglect
