The Takeaway Rembrandt Etching

From the Gardner Museum's blog

I contributed a piece published yesterday to the Gardner Museum’s Collections blog. I thought I’d share it here.

Theft at the Gardner

While many are familiar with the fact that Rembrandt’s small self-portrait etching was stolen from the Gardner Museum during the infamous 1990 heist along with two other Rembrandts and 10 more pieces, few are aware that this marked the second time it was stolen.

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston (P21n9). Stolen in 1990.Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606–1669), Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, about 1633. Etching, 4.5 x 5 cm (1 3/4 x 1 15/16 in.)

You can read the full piece by visiting the museum’s blog here: Isabella Stewart Gardner Website