Rembrandt's 'The Night Watch' Original Painting
This iconic 17th-century oil painting on canvas, executed entirely by hand by Rembrandt van Rijn in 1642, depicts a militia company in dramatic light and shadow. It qualifies under HTS 9701.21.00.00 as a painting over 100 years old, hand-executed, and not a mass-produced reproduction or hand-decorated manufactured article.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If age does not exceed 100 years
Modern hand-executed paintings, drawings, and pastels fall under the contemporary subheading rather than antiques.
If specifically antiques over 100 years and not fitting prior headings
Chapter note prioritizes 9701 for paintings, but 9706 catches other antiques; frames not normal to the article classified separately.
If mass-produced printed reproductions
Reproductions via mechanical processes exclude hand-executed originals and go to printed matter chapter.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Obtain a certificate of authenticity from a recognized art expert or auction house verifying age exceeding 100 years and hand-execution
• Comply with cultural property export/import laws (e.g
• UNESCO conventions) and provide provenance documentation to avoid seizures
• Declare with detailed condition reports; common pitfall is misclassifying restored pieces as original without disclosure
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Pablo Picasso's 1906 'Portrait of Gertrude Stein' Drawing
A charcoal and pencil drawing on paper from 1906 by Picasso, entirely executed by hand during his early Cubist period. Classed under HTS 9701.21.00.00 for antique drawings over 100 years old, distinct from mechanical prints of heading 4906.
Vincent van Gogh's 1889 'Self-Portrait' Pastel
A vibrant pastel drawing on paper from 1889 by van Gogh, fully hand-executed during his asylum period in Saint-Rémy. Fits HTS 9701.21.00.00 as an antique pastel exceeding 100 years, excluding mass-produced items.
Claude Monet's 1872 'Impression, Sunrise' Oil Painting
Hand-painted oil on canvas from 1872 by Monet, foundational to Impressionism, capturing Le Havre harbor at dawn. Classified in HTS 9701.21.00.00 for paintings over 100 years entirely by hand.
Mary Cassatt's 1880 Pastel Portrait Drawing
A soft pastel portrait on paper executed by hand in 1880 by American Impressionist Mary Cassatt. Meets HTS 9701.21.00.00 criteria as an antique drawing/pastel over 100 years old.