Archived Rembrandt painting for sale comes with artist's fingerprints (cnn.com)
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Archived Rembrandt painting for sale comes with artist's fingerprints (cnn.com)
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[–] derram ago
https://archive.fo/922rs :
'Rembrandt was known for being prolific and is thought to have produced hundreds of paintings and etchings in his lifetime. '
'The auction house is almost certain the fingerprints belong to the Dutch master. ', "In the case of an almost 400-year-old portrait by the Dutch master Rembrandt , two fingerprints found on the bottom edge of the painting may help it earn its $8 million-$10.55 million estimated sale price at a Sotheby's auction next month."
'The fingerprints were discovered during "technical examination and restoration" of the painting ahead of a 2011 exhibition of the piece at the Louvre in Paris. '
'The painting depicts a young Jesus with his head inclined upward and hands clasped. '
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[–] ardvarcus ago
There's no way to know if the fingerprints are Rembrandts', there's no reason to suppose they are, and even if they are, it doesn't matter.