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Dec. 12, 1969 - Another major Rembrandt portrait sold at Christie's today for 300, 000 Guineas; An important portrait by Rembrandt of an old man, said to be his father, Harmen Cerritsz Van Rijn, was sold at Christie's the London auctioneers. for 300, 000 gne. The half length portrait was put up for sale by Sir Brian Mountain, chairman of Eagle star Insurance, and shows the sitter full face. waring a black cap with an imposign single blue ostrich feather secured in it by a gold chain. This painting was picked up in a small auction room in Hove, Sussex, in May 1877 for a mere100, eventually coming to Christie's in February 1938, when Sir Brian Mountain's father acquired it for 7, 000 guineas a notable price at teh time. At today's auction the Rembrandt portrait was bought by Edward Speelman, a Piccadilly Lonodn art dealer. Photo Shows Mr. Edward Sppelman, the Piccadilly art dealer, pictured with the Rembrandt painting which he bought for 300, 000 guineas at Christie's today
