Rembrandt's The Night Watch (Original)

Artist: John Keay
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 8" x 10" (210mm x 260mm)
Date: 1981
Code: KeayNightWatch

This is the unique original Watercolour painting by John Keay.

When Night becomes Day. A thorough cleaning of Rembrandt's masterpiece The Night Watch revealed that the picture was not of a night scene after all. A distinguished visitor views the painting as Rembrandt completes a section of The Night Watch and sees himself in the picture. Inset shows Self-Portrait by Rembrandt.

Rembrandt left more than 100 self-portraits showing what he looked like from the time when he was a young man until his death in 1669.

Original artwork for the illustrations on p23 of Look and Learn issue no. 1005 (13 June 1981). Please note inset portrait of Rembrandt is a paste-up of the artist's famous self-portrait.

• Artist Biography
  John R Keay; UK
  Artist who contributed to the 'This Made Headlines' and 'Dateline' series which appeared on the inside front cover of Look and Learn in the late 1970s.
  
  Keay had a highly distinctive style, achieving an unusual smoothness of texture in his illustrations, both in colour and black and white. He usually signed his pictures “Keay”. Keay was represented by John Martin & Artists and also illustrated books, including Kings of Israel by David Kent (1981).
  
  John Keay is not to be mistaken for Jack Keay (qv) who also contributed to Look and Learn.