Alexander TOLSTOY
1895–1969, Russia/Sweden
![Forged signature of Alexander TOLSTOY](https://www.artsignaturedictionary.com/images/upload/47/4756f5437f9991891b1dd2c6076abfa9-1000.jpg)
Signature proven counterfeit
Oil on canvas, depicting girl with a platter of fruit, signed "A. Tolstoy", 62x50 cm. Part of a large seizure of counterfeit art from the 1980's. In the painting's lower right corner is an area that is painted with new paint and then have the forger painted a new signature. The painting is not painted by Tolstoy, but the blond light that is typical of Tolstoy. The painting are probably made by a professional artist. In examining with infrared light appears the remains of an over-painted signature in the painting's lower right corner.
![Forged signature of Alexander TOLSTOY](https://www.artsignaturedictionary.com/images/upload/3e/3e5a449d6fc9d820bb0d4592cd0e3d16-1000.jpg)
Signature proven counterfeit
Oil on canvas, signed "A Tolstoy". Part of a large seizure of counterfeit art from the 1980's. An over-painting has been in the painting's lower right corner, and Tolstoy's signature has since been painted on top of the processed area. Prosecutor relied a photograph obtained by examination with infrared light. The photograph shows the contour of another signature. Maybe this could be "Bounivier". The district court's assessment: The Tolstoy-signed painting is painted by Tolstoy nor signed by him.
![Signature by Alexander TOLSTOY](https://www.artsignaturedictionary.com/images/upload/bc/bc8d5a326d9f5aa92caed045a9e9140a-1000.jpg)
Signature considered genuine
![Signature by Alexander TOLSTOY](https://www.artsignaturedictionary.com/images/upload/37/3719afeeb92a8e154691fb591b8cb828-1000.jpg)
Signature considered genuine
![Signature by Alexander TOLSTOY](https://www.artsignaturedictionary.com/images/upload/d0/d0337c6829e0a6776724b8c3a979af36-1000.jpg)
Signature considered genuine
![Signature by Alexander TOLSTOY](https://www.artsignaturedictionary.com/images/upload/99/99daf606733bd1f4b91f1779bcd2b77c-1000.jpg)
Signature considered genuine
![Signature by Alexander TOLSTOY](https://www.artsignaturedictionary.com/images/upload/d2/d22898fe897c053dffde7b7fd832de48-1000.jpg)
Signature considered genuine
![Signature by Alexander TOLSTOY](https://www.artsignaturedictionary.com/images/upload/78/78f1fb1193431c41f126316ab47fc691-1000.jpg)
Signature considered genuine