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This investigation into the paper used by Rembrandt gives a compelling new insight into the life and times of one of the world’s most renowned artists. A new technique based on X-ray photography enables etchings to be authenticated and dated with great accuracy. The book pictures technical aspects of the research as well as art-historical finding. The Maecenas Collection of original etchings by the hand ofRembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) illustrates the intriguing results of the recent research by Theo Laurentius for the Foundation for Paper Research.