One of Rembrandt`s finest paintings,the portrait of Catrina Hoogsaet will be publicly displayed starting with 5th April 2016 at Welsh Museum in the Dutch gallery and the public will be able to view the artwork for free.
The 17th-century painting is worth an estimated £35 million and can be seen three years from now on.
It was also said that Penrhyn Settled Estate,the previous owner of Portrait of Catrina Hoogsaet, is donating £10,000 to fund an educational programme for the display of the portrait.
The work was hanging at Penrhyn Castle in North Wales since 1860 until last year and it was sold privately to an anonymous collector.
The Art Fund planned to buy the Rembrandt painting for National Museum Cardiff, but on 26th October,Sotheby's contacted them saying that the licence application was being withdrawn to keep the portrait in the United Kingdom and also said that unless system improvements it is not possible to make a change in that matter.
In 2025 it is possible to the owner to be entitled to reapply because in ten years from now would not be any tax advantages in a sale to a public gallery and the loan of the painting to such an important museum could also add to its financial value.
The owner of the portrait of Catrina Hoogsaet is "very happy to be able to share the enjoyment of this great painting with the public by lending it to the National Museum of Wales."
As well,General Director of National Museum Wales,David Anderson says that "This is a very special work of art, which has great meaning and importance for Wales’ heritage. The painting came to Wales in the 1860s and is an example, not only of money but of the cultural wealth generated by the great industrial age in Wales."
In conclusion, the display of one of the most important paintings of Rembrandt is a very important fact for the museum, and it is also important to the public that it can see the artwork for three years completely free of charge.
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