On June 25, 2026, restorers announced the discovery of layers of overpaint on a 17th-century painting by Rembrandt, revealing significant alterations.
The restoration process confirmed the artist's authorship while also uncovering that an unknown individual had obscured the original depiction of a diverse crowd.
This alteration is believed to have occurred during a time of refugee influx in Leiden during the 1620s, raising questions about the motivations behind such changes.