In1876 a statue of Rembrandt by sculptor Louis Royer was moved from the perimeter to the centre of the square and the square was renamed Rembrandtplein. Russian artist Alexander Taratynov created a bronze-cast representation of the famous painting that was displayed in Amsterdam's Rembrandtplein from 2006 through 2009. After displays in other locations, the sculptures returned in 2012 and are now permanently installed in front of Louis Royer's 1852 cast iron statue of Rembrandt.