"Experts agree that the canvas, deemed a copy, came from Rembrandt's studio, but there is a dispute over whether he painted it himself. Gary Schwartz argues that the canvas's quality suggests it was executed by Rembrandt, not a pupil."
"Using cutting edge tech, the Art Institute of Chicago confirmed that this canvas comes from Rembrandt's studio, based on its pigments. The artworks' consistent silhouette and details indicate that whoever painted the canvas must have had the panel handy."
Two versions of Rembrandt's Old Man with a Gold Chain are now displayed in Chicago. One version is a panel at the Art Institute, while the other is a canvas owned by the Newman family. Experts classify the canvas as a workshop copy, but scholar Gary Schwartz argues it was painted by Rembrandt himself. The canvas's quality and details suggest a close connection to the original panel. The Art Institute confirmed the canvas's origin from Rembrandt's studio using advanced technology.
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