Vincent Fake Van Gogh.
According to a new analysis, it is believed to have been created by artist Vincent Van Gogh, and was purchased at a garage sale for $50, but may later be worth $15 million.
The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam determined that “Elimer,” an oil on canvas depicting a pipe sucking fisherman painted around 1889, was not an original work by a Dutch painter.
“We have reviewed new information mentioned in the LMI Group's “Elimar” report. Based on previous opinions on the 2019 painting, we maintain the view that this is not a real painting by Vincent van Gogh.” He told the Minnesota Star Tribune.
The museum, the leading expert and ultimate decision maker who certifies all Van Gogh works, was first warned of the painting in 2018.
At the time, the original owner rediscovered it in a Minnesota garage and sent inquiries about its origin.
“We have carefully considered the material you provided us. The opinion is that based on stylistic characteristics, your work cannot be attributed to Vincent van Gogh,” the museum wrote in a letter dated February 1, 2019.
The LMI Group, a New York-based team of art certifiers, has been notified of the artwork. Years report To prove its authenticity.
The “Orphan Artwork” was investigated by a team of 20 who completed a detailed analysis of the painting compared to Van Gogh's known works, including brush style, canvas size, stroke curves, and shadows of facial features, including ears and nose.
The LMI group had paid $30,000 for the study.
No signatures were found in the work, but the letter “elimar” was found in the lower right corner.
Experts compared writing style with words Van Gogh is known to have used
“One of the striking similarities to our subject work is the brown and red paint that is often used in Van Gogh's signatures and inscriptions in oil paintings,” the group writes.
During the analysis, embedded human hair was also found in the paint.
According to a 458-page report, DNA was drawn from the “red of color” strands and confirmed to belong to “human males.”
The analysis was considered “inconclusive” when identifying one person due to the passage of time.
The group claims that “Elimer” is an original of Van Gogh, which was undocumented prior to its discovery.
“Any of the aforementioned reasons could apply to “Elimar” as a previously undocumented, authentic work by Van Gogh. It is also very likely that many undiscovered works by Van Gogh will still emerge,” the report concluded.
Van Gogh, who died of self-harm in July 1890, is believed to have produced over 900 paintings and 1,100 works on paper. Metropolitan Museum of Art, It houses several parts of his art.
