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<p>New research has revealed that Rembrandt impregnated the canvas for his famous 1642 militia painting &lsquo;The Night Watch&rsquo; with a lead-containing substance even before applying the first ground layer. Such lead-based impregnation has never before been observed with Rembrandt or his contemporaries. The discovery, published today in Science Advances, underlines Rembrandt&#39;s inventive way of working, &nbsp;in which he did not shy away from using new techniques.</p>
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