De Brillenverkoper, by Rembrandt van Rijn, Likely Painted in 1623–1624, Leiden
From Netherlands Radio Worldwide, there is this exciting news:
http://www.rnw.nl/english/bulletin/earliest-rembrandt-returns-leiden
Clip from the Netherlands Worldwide Radio Article:
Rembrandt’s earliest-known painting has been jointly acquired by Museum de Lakenhal and the municipality of Leiden, where the Dutch master was born and began his career. It is the first time that the town has owned a painting by Rembrandt (1606-1669).
