The Mauritshuis and Rembrandt are inextricably linked. Our museum houses one of the most important collections of paintings by the famous artist, comprising no fewer than eleven pieces by the painter himself. They include iconic highlights like The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp, Homer and a Self-Portrait painted in the year of his death.
The Mauritshuis also has seven paintings that have once been purchased as Rembrandts, but which have now been written off or are strongly called into question. Three of the paintings in this last category were recently re-examined in our conservation studio with the most modern techniques available to us today. Two of those works have also been restored.
What has this taught us? Rembrandt research is never done, and that includes the work we do at the Mauritshuis. Come and discover the story for yourself with a brand-new iPad presentation in room 10 of our museum.
