A Lady and Gentleman in Black by Rembrandt (stolen)
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A Lady and Gentleman in Black is a 1633 double portrait by Rembrandt that gained particular notoriety after being stolen in the infamous 1990 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist and never recovered.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Lady and Gentleman in Black by Rembrandt (stolen) canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: A Lady and Gentleman in Black by Rembrandt (stolen) Context triple: [Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, notableWorkInCollection, A Lady and Gentleman in Black by Rembrandt (stolen)]
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A.
Rembrandt’s “Danaë”
Rembrandt’s “Danaë” is a renowned 17th-century oil painting depicting the mythological princess Danaë, celebrated for its dramatic use of light and emotional realism.
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B.
Rembrandt and Saskia in the Parable of the Prodigal Son
"Rembrandt and Saskia in the Parable of the Prodigal Son" is a self-portrait-like painting by Rembrandt in which he portrays himself and his wife Saskia as the prodigal son and a companion in a lively tavern scene.
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C.
The Arnolfini Portrait
The Arnolfini Portrait is a famous 1434 oil painting by Jan van Eyck, celebrated for its meticulous detail, complex symbolism, and pioneering use of oil technique in Northern Renaissance art.
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D.
Rembrandt’s painting "Belshazzar’s Feast"
Rembrandt’s painting "Belshazzar’s Feast" is a dramatic Baroque masterpiece depicting the biblical moment when mysterious writing appears on the wall to foretell King Belshazzar’s downfall.
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E.
American Rembrandt
American Rembrandt is the nickname of Eastman Johnson, a 19th-century American painter renowned for his realistic genre scenes and portraits.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: A Lady and Gentleman in Black by Rembrandt (stolen) Target entity description: A Lady and Gentleman in Black is a 1633 double portrait by Rembrandt that gained particular notoriety after being stolen in the infamous 1990 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist and never recovered.
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A.
Rembrandt’s “Danaë”
Rembrandt’s “Danaë” is a renowned 17th-century oil painting depicting the mythological princess Danaë, celebrated for its dramatic use of light and emotional realism.
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B.
Rembrandt and Saskia in the Parable of the Prodigal Son
"Rembrandt and Saskia in the Parable of the Prodigal Son" is a self-portrait-like painting by Rembrandt in which he portrays himself and his wife Saskia as the prodigal son and a companion in a lively tavern scene.
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C.
The Arnolfini Portrait
The Arnolfini Portrait is a famous 1434 oil painting by Jan van Eyck, celebrated for its meticulous detail, complex symbolism, and pioneering use of oil technique in Northern Renaissance art.
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D.
Rembrandt’s painting "Belshazzar’s Feast"
Rembrandt’s painting "Belshazzar’s Feast" is a dramatic Baroque masterpiece depicting the biblical moment when mysterious writing appears on the wall to foretell King Belshazzar’s downfall.
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E.
American Rembrandt
American Rembrandt is the nickname of Eastman Johnson, a 19th-century American painter renowned for his realistic genre scenes and portraits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oil painting
ⓘ
painting ⓘ stolen artwork ⓘ |
| artist |
Rembrandt van Rijn
ⓘ
surface form:
Rembrandt
|
| artPeriod | Baroque ⓘ |
| associatedWithCrime | art theft ⓘ |
| collection | Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | public domain ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| creator |
Rembrandt van Rijn
ⓘ
surface form:
Rembrandt
|
| creatorNationality | Dutch ⓘ |
| dateOfTheft | 1990-03-18 ⓘ |
| depicts |
17th-century Dutch clothing
ⓘ
gentleman ⓘ lady ⓘ two sitters dressed in black ⓘ |
| formerOwner | Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum ⓘ |
| genre |
double portrait
ⓘ
portrait ⓘ |
| hasPart |
portrait of a man
ⓘ
portrait of a woman ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| inception | 1633 ⓘ |
| location |
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
ⓘ
surface form:
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (before theft)
unknown (after theft) ⓘ |
| mainColor | black ⓘ |
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | Dutch Golden Age painting ⓘ |
| museumCity |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston
|
| museumCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| notableFor |
being an early Rembrandt double portrait
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being stolen in the 1990 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | N/A (visual artwork) ⓘ |
| painter | Rembrandt van Rijn ⓘ |
| securityIncident | largest-value art theft in history (commonly cited for the Gardner heist) ⓘ |
| significantEvent | 1990 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist ⓘ |
| status |
missing
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unrecovered ⓘ |
| stolenFrom | Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum ⓘ |
| stolenIn | Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist ⓘ |
| subjectGender |
female
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male ⓘ |
| support | canvas (commonly attributed; exact support not confirmed here) ⓘ |
| title | A Lady and Gentleman in Black ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1633 ⓘ |
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Subject: A Lady and Gentleman in Black by Rembrandt (stolen) Description of subject: A Lady and Gentleman in Black is a 1633 double portrait by Rembrandt that gained particular notoriety after being stolen in the infamous 1990 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist and never recovered.
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