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Rembrandt's Portrait: A Biography

by Charles L. Mee Jr., Charles L. Mee · 1988

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The first pure biography of this enigmatic legend, Rembrandt's Portrait is a fascinating detective story in which, clue by clue, the man himself emerges as never before.

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NetherlandsNetherlandsMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 336 pages

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