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How did this man find two lost Rembrandts?

Jan Six’s family history is intricately connected to the Dutch Master Rembrandt. Then, in 2016, Jan made a discovery that shook the art world.

Jan Six is a Dutch art dealer whose ancestor, also called Jan Six, was painted by the Dutch Master Rembrandt in the 17th century. So when, in 2016, Jan uncovered a lost painting by Rembrandt, the news shook the art world. But, at the time, Jan was hiding another astonishing find… he told Outlook’s Emily Webb his story.

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Presenter: Emily Webb
Producer: Emily Webb

Picture: Jan Six takes a selfie with Portrait of a Young Gentleman by Rembrandt van Rijn in The Hermitage Museum, Amsterdam, which Jan bought at a London auction in 2016
Credit: KOEN VAN WEEL/AFP via Getty Images

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