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Jun. 06, 1959 - Rembrandt Self-Portrait Worth £20, 000 Lay in Attic for Ten Years! An old painting lay in a family's junk room for ten years was revealed in London this afternoon to be a Rembrandt self-portrait-worth more than £20, 000. Ar Sotheby's a fortnight ago it was sold by a Glasgow schoolmaster for only a £1, 700. The new owner had it cleaned only to discover that it was worth nearly fifteen times as much. Painted about 1628 its measurements are 9 3/8 X 7 7/8 inches. The new owner isn't thinking of re-selling it. The painting is unsigned. but so is the only other recognized Rembrandt self-portrait which is in Cassel, Germany. Photo shows This is the beautiful Rembrandt self-portrait

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13191157
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46938924
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5048px x 3993px (2.1MB)
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(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
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Editorial Use Only - No Property or Model Releases. For any non-editorial use, please contact Mary Evans direct
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Keystone Pictures USA

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1628 And Pound Attic Cassel Cleaned Discover Fifteen Fortnight Inches Isnt Junk Measurements Nearly Recognized Rembrandt Revealed Schoolmaster Self-portrait Unsigned Worth


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