We investigate a sculpture: could this curious piece of plaster be a rare abstract work by the man considered to be the greatest sculptor of the 20th century Alberto Giacometti? Fake or Fortune? s7e5: Giacometti
At least five known plasters of Gazing Head, possibly six. ibid.
The Giacometti committee continues its work. ibid.
Can we prove this is a lost work by one of the biggest names in British art, Thomas Gainsborough? Fake or Fortune? s8e1: The Lost Gainsborough, BBC 2019
Born in Suffolk in 1727, he made his reputation and his fortune as a society portrait painter. He was an artist of choice of the aristocracy. ibid.
Barker of Bath: a very competent artist who could emulate quite closely Gainsborough’s techniques. ibid.
An 18th century portrait of a young man in the prime of his life [Peniston Lamb II]. Fake or Fortune s8e2: Cosway or Lawrence?
Born in 1769 Lawrence was a child prodigy who went on to become a titan of British portraiture. ibid.
Can we prove this unusual still life is by one of the masters of 20th century art – Giorgio de Cherico. Fake or Fortune s8e3: De Cherico
Bought for a quid … a small still life of fresh fruit sat in a windblown landscape. ibid.
‘De Cherico is the second-most Italian forged artist.’ ibid. expert
It’s not De Cherico. ibid.
We investigate the highly desirable Venitian View. But there are two possible artists in the frame: Guardi vs Marieschi. Fake or Fortune s8e4: A Venetian View
We can see much stronger links between Nick’s picture and Marieschi. ibid.
If the picture was bought in London not Venice then there’s a possibility it might never have come from Italy at all. ibid.
‘It doesn’t have the distinctive touch of Marieschi or Guardi … Maybe it’s by an English artist.’ ibid. expert
Could a work discovered in the brambles of a back garden be by celebrated sculptor Henry Moore? Fake or Fortune? s9e1: A Sculpture in the Brambles, BBC 2021
There’s a forgotten artist in the frame … Betty Jewson. ibid.
We’re on the trail of one of the most popular 19th century Orientalist painters: Gerome. It’s a picture that’s been rejected for the last twenty years by the leading expert on Gerome. We’ll uncover new evidence that questions the original decision. Fake or Fortune? s9e2: Gerome
This small oil on canvas is called Arab at Prayer. ibid.
‘This painting is indeed an early work by Gerome.’ ibid.
Can we prove this is a lost work by celebrated Victorian artist Sir Edward Landseer? Fake or Fortune s9e3: Landseer
‘The painting Time of War is not by Sir Edward Landseer.’ ibid. expert
Can our investigation prove that a painting found on ebay is really a lost work for George III? Fake or Fortune s9e4: Benjamin West
‘A really interesting picture … It absolutely feels like a Benjamin West.’ ibid.
Could a work painting on the wall of this Surrey cottage be by one of the pioneers of abstract art, Ben Nicholson? Fake or Fortune s10e1: Ben Nicholson
‘We are of the opinion that this work does contain elements consistent with the work of Ben Nicholson. However, We strongly believe parts of the composition are by a different hand.’ ibid. expert
Worth between £50-100,000. ibid.
Could this delicate sketch be by one of the biggest names in modern art famed for his other-worldly portraits, Amedeo Modigliani? Fake or Fortune s10e2: Modigliani, BBC 2022
A mysterious work of art that has been with one family for generations. ibid.
Amedeo Modigliani is one of the most influential and notorious artists of the twentieth century. He was born in Italy in 1884 and moved to Paris in 1906. ibid.
One of the most valuable artists in the world. ibid.
‘It feels right, it smells right.’ ibid. expert
Could this beautiful landscape be a work by one of the giants of impressionism, Alfred Sisley? Fake or Fortune s10e3: Sisley
‘However the Committee de Sisley has decided to maintain the opinion expressed … will not be included in the supplement …’ ibid. experts
We’re investigating a whodunnit with a difference. Can we find out who painted this dramatic picture of Christ? Fake or Fortune s10e4: Flemish Old Master
‘This painting is not by Mihil Coxie.’ ibid.
Marla Olmstead [4] is creating a whirlwind painting with her abstract paintings flying off gallery walls … My Kid Could Paint That, news, 2007
People are asking about this art for real. ibid. father
[expert admires picture] You could slip it into the Museum of Modern Art. ibid.
I saw no evidence that she was a child prodigy. ibid. other expert
I don’t see Marla as having made or at least having completed the most polished-looking paintings. ibid.
Some are wondering if she might have had some help with her art work. ibid. news
There will be a special place in Hell for Marla’s parents. I guess it’s OK for some of the scammed money to go [to] the kid’s college fund, but put some aside for therapy when she gets old enough to see what they’ve done with her. ibid. social media post
Just spent the day with the Olmsteads trying to get the footage of Marla painting one of her paintings … If they’re lying, they’re lying incredibly well. ibid. documentary maker
The whole 60 Minutes episode was terrible. ibid. mother
I don’t think anybody who could watch this footage could come out of it feeling anything other than the fact that Marla actually does these paintings. ibid. gallery guy
Art and money have always gone hand in hand. It’s very important for good art to be expensive. You only protect things that are valuable. If something has no financial value, people don’t care. The Price of Everything, comments, 2018
No question Jeff Koons changed everything in terms of sculpture. ibid. Schimmel
I wanted to be an artist. Now an artist can do anything … You do what you can do. ibid. Larry Poons, artist
New York still is, in terms of the big auctions, the centre of the art market, because big ticket items are always sold in New York. But what has changed is that the art market has become totally global. ibid. Simon de Pury, auctioner
[Jean-Michel] Basquiat. He’s one of the hottest things in the art market at the moment. ibid. comments
That’s essentially what the auction have become: a trading house for assets. ibid.
There are no rules about what is going to be good and what is going to be bad. ibid.
The supply was almost infinite. I don’t think anyone really understood just how important contemporary art was going to become. ibid. auctioneer
There’s a lot of people that know the price of everything and the value of nothing. ibid. collector
When Pollock finished his first drip painting, he asked his wife, Is this a painting? ibid. Saltz, critic
And that is what contemporary art has become. It is a luxury brand. ibid. comments
Northern Ireland 1969: Northern Ireland was torn apart by what’s been known as The Troubles. A 30-year campaign by the IRA against the British state. The Heiress and the Heist I, comment, Amazon 2023
And that’s when Rose Dugdale became involved in some operations. ibid.
Rose Dugdale comes from a moneyed Anglo background, the last kind of person you would expect to get involved in radical politics in Ireland. ibid.
She was plotting her next crime: what was the largest art heist in the world … Then the story become the hunt. ibid.
Russborough House is a Palladian mansion in County Wicklow, near the village of Blessington … The house was filled with this remarkable collection of old masters. ibid.
The Great Art Robbery. ibid. Belfast Telegraph, Saturday 27th April 1974