The Varnish Was Stripped Away
Kuang showed that the work had, with closer inspection, revealed some incredible details. The artwork “showed brushwork, and a liveliness to that brushwork, that is quite consistent with other works by Rembrandt.” But before they could begin forming new theories, more inspections would need to be carried out on the painting. The group was also working hard at peeling away the varnish layers that had been coated onto the painting before. This was incredibly sensitive but laborious work.
The Varnish Was Stripped Away
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