Painter Without a Name
Who Was the Mysterious I.S.?
In Masterful Mystery, Museum De Lakenhal unveils the striking portraits of Rembrandt’s enigmatic contemporary. Who was I.S.? And how do you engage with a body of work whose creator remains hidden?
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Meester I.S., Portrait of an old woman, 1651, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Wenen
Masterful Mysterie. On Rembrandt’s Enigmatic Contemporary is on view from 11 October to 8 March 2026 at the Museum De Lakenhal in Leiden.
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