Rembrandt's "Young Lion Resting" to be Auctioned
The Leiden Collection, owned by Thomas S. Kaplan and his wife Daphne Recanati Kaplan, will part with one of its earliest acquisitions, "Young Lion Resting", a drawing by Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, at Sotheby's in February.
The drawing, created around 1638-42, is estimated to be worth $15m-$20m. The Kaplans acquired the piece in 2005 through private New York dealers John and Paul Herring.
The Leiden Collection comprises around 220 works of 17th-century Dutch art, amassed over the past two decades.
No comment from the owners.
Auction will take place on 4 February 2026, in New York.
Author's summary: Rembrandt's drawing to be auctioned.