Erik OLSON
1901–1986, Sweden
Also known as: EO
Signatures & monograms
28 signatures and monograms by Erik Olson. Compare authentic and documented counterfeit examples to study signature characteristics.
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Oil on canvas, composition, signed "E. Olson. 1957", approx. 90x50 cm This forgery is probably made by one or more originals of the artist Esaias Thoren. It's definitely not made by Erik Olson. It does not match Erik Olson's color scale nor with the subject or the dates indicated. The painting is done on an old canvas where an earlier painting has become painted over. The painting is part of a large seizure of counterfeit art from the beginning of the 2000s. The District Court's assessment: The painting is not done by Erik Olson nor signed by him. It is a forgery.
Signature proven counterfeit
Oil on canvas, composition, signed "E.Olson. 1979 ', approx. 50x58 cm. This painting is a copy after one of Eric Olson's model of oil into a triptych. This model of oil was purchased by a person "R" from Småland in Sweden, which is known to have let his mother forge paintings by renowned artist group "Halmstadgruppen". The painting is quite skilful but neither frame, measure or signature matches the original. The painting is part of a large seizure of counterfeit art from the beginning of the 2000s. The District Court's assessment: The painting is not done by Erik Olson nor signed by him. It is a forgery.
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