"Portrait of a Man (The Auctioneer")"
by REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn, Oil on canvas, 109 x 86 cm
Catalogue number: Bredius 458.
This painting is an impressive but superficial adaptation of Rembrandt’s mature style. It has not been convincingly attributed to any particular pupil or follower of Rembrandt. The sitter was most likely a scholar or writer with an interest in classical antiquity, as indicated by the antique bust.