Who said "I have learned to paint not for praise, but for purpose."?

This quote is attributed to Rembrandt van Rijn.

I have learned to paint not for praise, but for purpose. - Rembrandt van Rijn

"I have learned to paint not for praise, but for purpose."

Rembrandt van Rijn Art

Baroque Painter Printmaker Dutch 1606–1669

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