We think about the discovery of a lost masterpiece as a once-in-a-lifetime kind of thing.

I was writing about one such discovery, the first Rembrandt to be found in 42 years.

Now in the world of fine art, Dutch masters are pretty much the pinnacle.

In the 1600s, the Dutch revolutionized art, pulling it away from the religious.

They painted flowers, street scenes, they painted themselves.

Probably the greatest of them was Rembrandt Vendrind.

So this newly discovered masterpiece, it was a huge deal.

And the man who found it was a young art dealer with an amazing story.

But as I was doing the reporting on it, I started to hear rumors.

Apparently, a second Rembrandt had been found. And by the same guy.

I'm Russell Shorter. I'm a contributing writer to the New York Times magazine.

I wrote a story about these Rembrandt paintings and the feud behind them.

It's also a story about family and the burden of legacy.

The man who discovered these paintings is Jan 6.

Jan is about as close to art world royalty as it comes.

His family has roots in Amsterdam dating practically to its founding.

He's actually Jan 6 the 11th.

And the first Jan 6th had his portrait painted by Rembrandt.

Now most of us when it comes to goals in life, we might think of landing a big job,

having a house in a family.

Jan's obsession was to find a Rembrandt.

One thing I realized while writing this piece is just how much work goes into identifying an old master painting.

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