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Senay Boztas in Amsterdam

Rijksmuseum reveals painting to be early work by Rembrandt

A researcher presents the painting in a studio at the Rijksmuseum
A researcher gives a presentation on the painting at the Rijksmuseum on Monday. Photograph: Koen van Weel/EPA

It hung unrecognised on the wall of a private home for decades but now a 17th-century painting has been revealed as a Rembrandt, taking its potential value from thousands to millions of pounds.

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam announced on Monday that it had rediscovered an early biblical scene by the Dutch master that was once thought lost, thanks to hi-tech scanning and two years of expert analysis.

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