Dutch portrait

Well, I found a relatively similar portrait, but my portrait is clearly not an exact copy. Although written in the style of Rembrandt. And this portrait is similar to the one I found. And by the way, it seems to be written no worse than the original, if it is supposedly a copy of that portrait))?

If I clean the varnish on the face of my portrait, then the face will become lighter)).

 

A copy that is not executed well enough to be an exact copy is still a copy. Lots of students copy famous works without the intent of making "exact copies".

 

But my portrait seems to be painted well))? according to the level of painting (taking into account the size), not worse than the original (if that portrait was copied)? Just not an exact copy.

Or a copy of some other similar portrait? Rembrandt painted several similar portraits in a hat like this.

 

By the way, my picture is exactly as old as I think. At least the 19th century)). Judging by the look.

 

What if this is an unknown original Rembrandt's self-portrait))? maybe he drew it))?
Although just kidding)). This is probably extremely unlikely, given the price and fame of the artist)). But the level of performance seems to be no worse than his original portraits. If I clean my portrait from varnish, I think there will be more similarities)). His writing style)).

 

Well then don't show it to us, who are not art experts....get it to a museum fast ... & let us know what you find out !!

 

Well, the fact that this is Rembrandt himself is very unlikely)). But what if the work is still old? He had many students, and so on)). Or are you sure that this is the 19th century?

 

If you remove the "varnish" you will remove the glazes too and the thing will be worth less than you paid. Just frame it and hang it on the wall. Nobody will get behind any attribution so you may as well just go with your own opinion and leave it at that.

 

What is your attribution?
And what is the glazes? What does it mean))? Well, I can give it to someone who knows how to do it without spoiling the painting)).