A collection of 35 rare Rembrandt van Rijn etchings has been rediscovered in the Netherlands after being stored in a family safe for nearly a century. Inherited by Charlotte Meyer from her grandfather, the prints were authenticated by experts from the Rembrandt House Museum, who were stunned by their exceptional condition. The works had remained out of the public eye since the early 20th century until Meyer sought professional appraisal during the 2020 pandemic.
This discovery is significant due to the pristine state of the prints and the current surging market for the Dutch Master’s works on paper, which recently saw a record-breaking $18 million sale at Sotheby’s. The collection will anchor a major upcoming exhibition at the Stedelijk Museum Zutphen, providing new insights into Rembrandt’s etching techniques and his influence on subsequent generations of artists.