Art forgery

Prosecution expert identifies fakes in Genoa Modigliani show

Genoa, Italy · Source report date:

The word FAKE over a Modigliani exhibition image in reporting on the Genoa investigation.
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A prosecution-appointed expert identified 20 seized works from the 2017 exhibition as forgeries. Exhibition participants disputed the findings. This records expert findings, rather than a final judgment.

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Identification details follow the Object ID categories where documented. Ownership history is recorded separately; this documentation is not an authentication or a certificate of ownership.

Art forgery

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

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