Lars BOETHIUS
1903–1968, Sweden

Signature proven counterfeit
Verdict of guilty
PHM Nr. 32
Oil on canvas, signed "Lars Boethius", 51x61 cm. In the lower right corner is one of the painted area. A new signature is painted in the lower left corner. Boethius is a very style conscious artist, and he could not have done this painting. It has been painted by a technically skilled amateur painter. The district court's assessment: An unknown artist's painting has been modified to be a forgery.

1925
Signature considered genuine

1926
Signature considered genuine

1933
Signature considered genuine

1934
Signature considered genuine

1943
Signature considered genuine

1957
Signature considered genuine

1961
Signature considered genuine

Signature considered genuine

Signature considered genuine

Signature considered genuine
Name
BOETHIUS
Birth
1903
Died
1968

Vasabron Och Riddarhuset
Price SEK 2,000 (€211)
Estimated SEK 4,000

Stilleben (-26)
Price SEK 2,600 (€316)
Estimated SEK 4,000

Karlbergs Slott I Vinterskrud (-28)
Price SEK 42,000 (€4,536)
Estimated SEK 30,000–40,000

"fönster I Gamla Stan (1934)
Price SEK 1,000 (€96)
Estimated SEK 1,200

Luffaren
Price SEK 2,000 (€195)
Estimated SEK 1,500

Vy över Nordiska Muséet
Price SEK 16,000 (€1,588)
Estimated SEK 5,000

Fabrikskomplex - Igeldammsgatan, Stockholm (1925)
Price SEK 6,000 (€566)
Estimated SEK 8,000–10,000