AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The Dutch government has put aside 175 million euros for the purchase of a “top” painting by Rembrandt, the ministry of education said in a letter to parliament on Wednesday.
The director of the Dutch National Museum told reporters the painting in question is Rembrandt’s 1636 work De Vaandeldrager, or “Standard Bearer”, currently owned by the Rothschild family.
(Reporting by Toby Sterling; Editing by Alison Williams)
