Art forgery

Greek police seize 930 artworks in Thessaloniki forgery investigation

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Greek police seize 930 artworks in Thessaloniki forgery investigation
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Police arrested three people in an investigation into suspected online auctions of forged artworks. Officers seized 930 works in total. A National Gallery specialist identified 123 works intended for sale as fakes. Image shows items photographed by police and published by ERT.

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Art forgery

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Rembrandt, Self-Portrait (1630), Nationalmuseum, Stockholm

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