The Goldfinch, 1654, by Carel Fabritius, 1622-1654, Dutch painting, oil on canvas, canvas, Delft School. Fabritius was a pupil of Rembrandt in the 1640s,and joined the Delft painters guild in 1652. He was unique among Rembrandts students in that he developed his own artistic style, which is believed to have influenced two young Delft artists, Johannes Vermeer and Pieter de Hooch. (BSLOC_2023_4_119)