Rembrandt plate discovered

BERLIN - A rare 17th century Rembrandt copperplate discovered recently attached to the back of a painting was put on show yesterday…

BERLIN - A rare 17th century Rembrandt copperplate discovered recently attached to the back of a painting was put on show yesterday. British based auctioneers Christie's said it had bought the painting in London from a man whose family had paid £60 it in 1946 in a shop in Yorkshire. The plate, which is worth up to £45,000, will be auctioned in London on June 26th.

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