{"id":495242,"date":"2026-02-28T08:01:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T08:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/495242\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T08:01:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T08:01:09","slug":"35-lost-rembrandt-etchings-uncovered-in-the-netherlands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/495242\/","title":{"rendered":"35 Lost Rembrandt Etchings Uncovered In The Netherlands"},"content":{"rendered":"

When Charlotte Meyer contacted experts in Amsterdam, they were initially skeptical, but soon found that she had inherited a collection of 35 authentic Rembrandts.\"Rembrandt<\/p>\n

Charlotte Meyer Collection\/Stedelijk Museum ZutphenOne of the dozens of Rembrandt etchings that sat in a private collection in the Netherlands for years.<\/p>\n

When Charlotte Meyer\u2019s grandfather died, he left her a collection of etchings that he\u2019d collected during the early 20th century. Meyer thought the prints were \u201cbeautiful,\u201d but didn\u2019t give them much thought over the years. It wasn\u2019t until the COVID-19 pandemic that she sat down and took a closer look at them \u2014\u00a0and, with the help of experts, ultimately discovered that they were actually the work of none other than Rembrandt.<\/p>\n

Though the 17th-century Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn is best known for his paintings, he also created hundreds of etchings. Apparently, Meyer\u2019s grandfather had been able to acquire 35 of them, which are now on display at the Stedelijke Museum Zutphen.<\/p>\n

\u201cA Beautiful Story\u201d: The Lost Collection Of Rembrandt Etchings Found In The Netherlands<\/p>\n

According to a report from the NL Times<\/a>, Charlotte Meyer of Zutphen, Netherlands, inherited a folder of prints when her grandfather died. For years, the folder was tucked away and forgotten, but during the COVID-19 quarantine, Meyer took another look.<\/p>\n

\"Charlotte<\/p>\n

Stedelijk Museum ZutphenCharlotte Meyer, the Dutch woman who found 35 lost Rembrandt etchings that she\u2019d inherited from her grandfather.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey were nothing special. For just a few guilders, my grandfather bought 35 different ones,\u201d Meyer explained. \u201cMy grandmother didn\u2019t pay any attention to them. We kept them, but nobody really expected anything from them.\u201d<\/p>\n

She had always known the prints were beautiful, but as Meyer examined them more closely, she began to wonder if they were in fact something truly special. Though it\u2019s unclear if Meyer\u2019s grandfather had left behind a hint about the etchings\u2019 provenance, or if Meyer did research therein on her own, Meyer ultimately contacted the Rembrandt House in Amsterdam to learn more.<\/p>\n

\"Rembrandt<\/p>\n

Charlotte Meyer Collection\/Stedelijk Museum ZutphenOne of the etchings from Meyer\u2019s collection: Self-Portrait in a Fur Cap, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1630.<\/p>\n

Experts from the Rembrandt house agreed to come see the collection, and were \u201ccompletely blown away\u201d by what Meyer showed them. As Meyer told NL Times, \u201cThey said, \u2018Charlotte, you have no idea what you\u2019ve got!’\u201d<\/p>\n

As it turned out, all 35 were created by Rembrandt.<\/p>\n

In all, Rembrandt had produced hundreds of such etchings in his life, in addition to his more famous paintings. These etchings were largely purchased over the years by collectors and enthusiasts, like Meyer\u2019s grandfather, who acquired his Rembrandt etchings between 1900 and 1920.<\/p>\n

And it\u2019s not the first time in recent years that Rembrandt van Rijn has been at the center of a big news story even though he died more than 350 years ago.<\/p>\n

Rembrandt van Rijn Discoveries Over The Years<\/p>\n

Born in Leiden, Netherlands in 1606, Rembrandt van Rijn began his artistic career around the age of 14, during an apprenticeship with another painter. After spending time in Amsterdam, Rembrandt began to establish a reputation as a painter of historical scenes and, later, portraits. Before his death in 1669, his most famous paintings included The Anatomy Lesson (1632), Dana\u00eb (1636), and The Night Watch (1642).<\/p>\n

The Night Watch was the subject of another Rembrandt discovery in 2024<\/a>, when a study of the famous painting detected the presence of arsenic. According to the study, arsenic helped give the uniform of the lieutenant figure, Willem van Ruytenburch, who is dressed in gold, its golden sheen.<\/p>\n

\"Night<\/p>\n

Public DomainThe Night Watch by Rembrandt.<\/p>\n

And in 2020, another surprising Rembrandt story hit the news when a museum in Pennsylvania discovered that a painting they\u2019d had for decades \u2014\u00a0previously thought to be a Rembrandt \u201cknockoff\u201d<\/a> made by one of his assistants or students \u2014 was actually an authentic piece painted by the artist himself.<\/p>\n

As such, the 17th-century artist is still making headlines, even today. And Charlotte Meyer is thrilled that her grandfather\u2019s collection of etchings, which sat forgotten for years, are now part of the larger Rembrandt story. Her etchings will soon be on display at the Stedelijk Museum Zutphen, alongside dozens of other etchings that she has collected.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s such a beautiful story,\u201d Meyer remarked, \u201cone you can only dream about.\u201d<\/p>\n

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