£35m Rembrandt on offer
June 4 2015
Picture: Telegraph
In The Telegraph, Colin Gleadell reports that one of the greatest Rembrandts in the UK, his 1657 Portrait of Catrina Hooghsaet, is to be sold by Sotheby's. The picture is currently hanging in Penrhyn Castle, and belongs to the family of the Barons Penrhyn. The guide price is £35m. Because the picture is currently conditionally exempt from inheritance tax, UK museums have been given a head start to try and raise the cash. But is the sum too large? Let's hope not.
