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?
Fig 1.
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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