French Museum Discovers More Than Half Its Collection Is Forged
The gallery dedicated to the work of artist Étienne Terrus underwent a six-figure renovation only to find that 82 of its paintings are fakes.
by Jake Cigainero
Apr 29, 2018
2 minutes
A museum in Southern France has discovered more than half its collection of paintings thought to be by a celebrated local artist are counterfeit. And investigators say that works attributed to other regional artists could also be fakes.
The quaint French village of Elne near the border with Spain
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