The work, housed at The Hague's Museum Bredius, will now undergo further study by Rijksmuseum experts

The Standard Bearer has been purchased from the Rothschild family via a trust located in the Cook Islands

Owned by the Rothschild family, the vibrant painting is on the open market after France was unable to raise the funds to buy the national treasure

Original sketch has been revealed beneath the paint, shedding light on the Dutch master's intention—but worrying deterioration of the famous picture has also been found

Analysis of the work—stolen in East Germany’s biggest art heist—suggests that it was painted by the Old Master rather than others in his studio

Ernst van der Wetering's death this summer leaves a vacancy for an appointed representative of the Dutch master on earth

The response in Ottawa “shows people crave experiencing visual arts in person”, director Sasha Suda says

The Dutch art historian, who worked on the Rembrandt Research Project for 47 years, made radical changes to the study of the Old Master painter

Ontario museums have been shut for months because of surge in Covid cases this April

A major Old Master show will keep a contemporary perspective with new commissions and acquisitions

Plus, vaccine passports in museums and Gossaert's Adoration

An heir of an early owner claims that family members conspired to have it sold without his knowledge

The sale's other big ticket item, Young man holding a roundel (around 1470-80) by Sandro Botticelli, estimated to sell in excess of $80m, is still included

A scientific analysis and conservation effort unveiled signature brush strokes and other marks of the master

Our pick of highlights from New York's Master Week sales

From kissing a portrait of a woman on the lips, to cutting a co-buyer out of a bargain, acquiring a rare work by the Dutch painter does not always bring out the best in people

‘Abraham and the Angels’ is one of only two Old Testament paintings to remain in private hands

Surveyor of The Queen's Pictures post, held by Desmond Shawe-Taylor, will be ‘lost and held in abeyance’

A recent examination of the wood panel reveals that it is from the same Baltic oak tree as the panel of an authenticated work by the Dutch artist

Cultural institutions from Amsterdam to Utrecht will work together to advance diversity and inclusion in programming, audiences and staff

Highlights from the online version of the “pre-contemporary art” event for galleries and auction houses which launches today and runs until 10 July

While some cultivated key clients like the Kennedys and Fords, others relied on close communication even under socially distanced circumstances

The hype surrounding major anniversary celebrations saw big turnouts for Bruegel, Leonardo and Rembrandt

Almost 60 works by artists including Rembrandt, Annibale Carracci and Sebastiano del Piombo will go on show at the Millennium Gallery

Part one focused on early years of Old Master's career will be published in 18 months

Attempted robbery was thwarted by police

Theft of two paintings was thwarted thanks to gallery's security staff and systems

High price for painting at Christie’s in New York last week is prompting speculation but expert says his money is on Isaac de Jouderville

We speak to the artist behind the extraordinary Wheatfield work and visit two new shows in the Netherlands. Produced in association with Bonhams, auctioneers since 1793.

Exhibition at the Rijksmuseum reveals both artists as masters of psychology and technique