Lars BOETHIUS
1903–1968, Sweden
Signature proven counterfeit
Details
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
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