Fanny CHURBERG
1845–1892, Finland

Oil on canvas, 30x56 cm, landscapes with houses on the meadow, signed "Fanny Churberg". Ostensibly depicting a genuine oil painting by artist Fanny Churberg. The painting was submitted to a small auction house in Stockholm for sale through an estate. The staff of the auction house became suspicious about the painting's authenticity and contacted the police who took the painting seized for further investigation. It was found that the painting had been provided with a forged signature.