The Paint And Characters
Beyond this, the professionals wondered how Rembrandt’s assistant had brought the woman’s outfit to life in the painting. It was such an obscure figure, after all. Then there was the signature, which was wildly different (to the trained eye) than the ones on proper Rembrandt works. But when X-rays were used to investigate the work, there was little room for debate. The brushwork would be examined in far greater detail thanks to this scanning technology.

The Paint And Characters
