One of the world’s greatest artistic legacies is often found not only in completed masterpieces, but also in the works left unfinished.

This film explores Rembrandt van Rijn’s Let the Little Children Come Unto Me (c. 1627), an extraordinary painting created during the artist’s formative years in Leiden. Through the insight of art historian Andrew Graham Dixon, viewers are introduced to a work that reflects Rembrandt’s developing mastery while offering a window into the religious, cultural, and social landscape of the Dutch Golden Age.

Presented as part of Sotheby’s Old Masters exhibition in London, the painting serves as a reminder that museums, collectors, auction houses, and cultural institutions each play an essential role in preserving humanity’s artistic and historical legacy.

At the McWhorter Foundation, we believe works of art are more than objects of beauty they are enduring records of civilization. By studying and preserving these masterpieces, we strengthen our understanding of history, faith, creativity, and the generations that came before us.

This broadcast is presented as part of the Foundation’s ongoing commitment to education, cultural heritage, and responsible stewardship through the arts.