It seems that there have been several reports lately of old works of art being discovered. I don’t doubt that these are legitimate findings but I somehow question the timing. It seems we go for quite a bit a time and there are no discoveries. Then all of a sudden two or three make their way to the news.
A few weeks ago the news reported that the Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science discovered a Picasso in their basement. The painting, Seated Woman in Red, was a gift to the museum and was never displayed. It appears it was miscataloged even though it was signed by Picasso. The museum is planning to sell the painting.
Recently a T.C. Steele and a Renoir painting were discovered. The Renoir was found in a box of items purchased in an auction in Virginia
In the world of fake art it does seem strange that these works of art are appearing so frequently. Some experts are stating that they are the real thing and perhaps they are.
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