From ten to zero and now two: The Rembrandt’s at SMK uncovered

Jørgen Wadum

From ten to zero and now two: The Rembrandt’s at SMK uncovered

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Abstract

Spiced with technical observations, scientific analysis and accounts of past treatment actions, the story of the ‘Rembrandts’ at Statens Museum for Kunst (SMK), Copenhagen, and their fate are described and placed within a historical
context. In 1931 the gallery claimed to have ten genuine Rembrandts in its possession. Over time this figure changed dramatically, and in 1987 the holdings of the Danish National Gallery were believed to contain not a
single authentic Rembrandt painting. In this paper, a survey of past treatments and recent examinations unravel an intricate story about the gallery’s handling
and appraisal of artworks, the approaches and methods used by its various caretakers, and of how, after all, in 2005 two paintings were rediscovered to be
the work of Rembrandt.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Rembrandt Conservation Histories
Editors	Esther van Duijn, Petria Noble
Number of pages	14
Place of Publication	London
Publisher	Archetype Publications Ltd.
Publication date	Jul 2021
Pages	6-19
ISBN (Print)	9781909492769
Publication status	Published - Jul 2021
Event	Symposium Rembrandt Conservation Histories: International symposium on the history of conservation of paintings by the Dutch 17th-century master, Rembrandt van Rijn - Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands Duration: 8 Nov 2018 → 9 Nov 2018 https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/rembrandt-conservation-histories

Conference

Conference	Symposium Rembrandt Conservation Histories
Location	Rijksmuseum
Country/Territory	Netherlands
City	Amsterdam
Period	08/11/2018 → 09/11/2018
Internet address	https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/rembrandt-conservation-histories

Bibliographical note

Published in association with the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam.

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From ten to zero and now two: The Rembrandt’s at SMK uncovered

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