Rembrandt Tussle Ends With French, Dutch Buying Works Together
Wedding portraits of Maerten Soolmans and Oopjen Coppit by Rembrandt.
Source: WikiartsFrance and the Netherlands will jointly buy two rare works by Dutch master Rembrandt van Rijn from the Rothschild family, ending a tussle that started after the Dutch offered to purchase and repatriate both masterpieces.
“The joint acquisition of these priceless treasures exemplifies the shared intention to reinforce the deep cultural ties between the two countries,” Culture Ministers Fleur Pellerin and Jet Bussemaker from France and the Netherlands respectively said in a joint statement posted on the Dutch Culture Ministry’s website.