Kenwood House, the London museum that holds the art collection known as the Iveagh Bequest, will close in April 2012 for renovations. By special arrangement, Rembrandt's Portrait of the Artist (ca. 1665), which has never before traveled outside Europe, will be on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art from April 3 through May 20, 2012. This outstanding canvas will hang near the Metropolitan's own self-portrait by Rembrandt of 1660, providing a rare opportunity to compare the two works which, although close in date, are utterly different in scale, format, and expression. The loan will also be an occasion for the Metropolitan Museum to bring together in one gallery the late Rembrandts from the permanent collection.
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