Art forgery

Christian Rosa indicted over alleged Raymond Pettibon forgeries

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Untitled (It was the Moment…), alleged Pettibon forgery illustrated in the indictment announcement. US Department of Justice.
Untitled (It was the Moment…), alleged Pettibon forgery illustrated in the indictment announcement. US Department of Justice. Image source ↗
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A federal indictment accused Christian Rosa Weinberger of selling purported Raymond Pettibon Wave Series paintings with fake authenticity certificates. He remained at large at publication. These were allegations in an indictment, not a finding of guilt.

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

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