There has been increasing coverage in the international press of a forgery scandal originating in Germany but affecting the wider art market.
Dr. Nicholas Eastaugh and Art Access and Research are pleased to have played a significant role in identifying apparently fake paintings linked to this.

Dr. Nicholas Eastaugh commented that “While we are glad to see such an important issue being highlighted in the media, this is a perfect example of why we need not only connoisseurship and provenance in the art market but also systematic use of scientific analysis. Greater integration of science into the sale process could have picked this up much sooner”. He added “Analysis of paintings should also be seen as a solution to resultant uncertainty in cases like this, providing reassurance that forgery is not an endemic problem in such sectors of the art market.”

Latest coverage can be found in the Observer.

Earlier articles in the German Press may be found here, here and here.