Rembrandt 'Steals' Dog from Adriaen van de Venne

September 26 2025

Video: Rijksmuseum

Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam have produced the following video examining a dog in Rembrandt's Night Watch which appears to have been derived from (stolen - in the museum's words) from an engraving after Adriaen van de Venne.

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