Is it a genuine Old Master or just an old paint-by-number? Take a closer look and find the truth. First things first, examine the artwork. Begin with an objective study of the physical attributes.

In an earlier article, I explored the creation of a catalogue raisonné, and how it is central to the world of art authentication. Central yes, always sufficient?- not so much. Sometimes science has ...

The painting, in the collection of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, shows a young woman dozing off at a table, sitting in front of a partially open door. Previous examination of the work had ...