Olaf RUDE
1886–1957, Estonia/Denmark
Signatures & monograms
10 signatures and monograms by Olaf Rude. Compare authentic and documented counterfeit examples to study signature characteristics.
Signature proven counterfeit
In 1993, this painting was submitted to an auction house in Copenhagen. The painting was owned by a woman "EI" but was submitted by an agent "LS". The painting was sold for 70,000 Danish crowns but it was found soon that it was a forgery made by "EI". The case was heard in Aarhus, Denmark in connection with another forged painting. Although it was submitted of "EI" for sale at the auction house N & T in Aarhus in November 1994. During a search of the forger "EI" in Denmark found a painting studio with a large number of counterfeit works of art by famous artists such as William Paerels, Alixis Kreyder, Edward Cucuel, Ilya Repin, Magnus von Wright, Ragnar Ekelund, Fritz Thaulow ... Police also found a large archive that suggested that many counterfeits have already has become sold in foreign auction houses across Europe. "EI" is of Russian origin and lived for a short period in Denmark. She managed to escape the police and it is believed that she is now based in The Nederlands.
Signature proven counterfeit
The painting was submitted in Nov. 1994 for sale at an auction house in Viby, Denmark. Submitter was a foreign woman "EI" with address in Finland and bank connection in Den Danske Bank. When submitting informed the woman that she bought the painting in Hamburg by an art dealer from Amsterdam. The painting was valued at 40,000 DK. During review, it was found that it was a forgery. During a search of the forger "EI" in Denmark found the police a painting studio with a large number of counterfeit works of art by famous artists such as William Paerels, Alixis Kreyder, Edward Cucuel, Ilya Repin, Magnus von Wright, Ragnar Ekelund, Fritz Thaulow ... Police also found a large archive that suggested that many counterfeits have already has become sold in foreign auction houses across Europe. "EI" is of Russian origin and lived for a short period in Denmark. She managed to escape the police and it is believed that she is now based in The Nederlands.
Signature proven counterfeit
A person "EI" submitted, through an intermediary "AH-O", this fake painting for sale at an auction in Copenhagen, Denmark. The painting was sold for 24 000 DK. On subsequent examination revealed that it was a forgery. The case was heard in Aarhus in connection with another fake painting was submitted by "EI" to sales of NT Auctions in Aarhus in November 1994.
A woman "EI" submitted in 1994, by proxy "AH-O", this counterfeit painting for sale at an auction in Copenhagen, Denmark. The painting was sold for 24,000 DK. At a later investigation it was found that it was a forgery made by "EI". The case was heard in Aarhus, Denmark in connection with another forged painting. Although it was submitted of "EI" for sale at the auction house N & T in Aarhus in November 1994. During a search of the forger "EI" in Denmark found a painting studio with a large number of counterfeit works of art by famous artists such as William Paerels, Alixis Kreyder, Edward Cucuel, Ilya Repin, Magnus von Wright, Ragnar Ekelund, Fritz Thaulow ... Police also found a large archive that suggested that many counterfeits have already has become sold in foreign auction houses across Europe. "EI" is of Russian origin and lived for a short period in Denmark. She managed to escape the police and it is believed that she is now based in The Nederlands.
Signature proven counterfeit
Figure 1: A very strange falsification of Olaf Rude painting. In addition to technical details is also an uncertain design language, for example in the fruit and the way to paint jugs. Figure 2: Here is the big bowl copied from a painting belonging to the North Jutland Art Museum in Denmark. The hat and the coffee cup was probably copied from another painting belonging Horsens Kunstmuseum in Denmark. But the hat has been given a different color. The perspective is wrong, the cup is about to fall off the table.
Signature proven counterfeit
Oil on canvas, Still Life with Fruit. During a search of the forger "EI" in Denmark found a painting studio with a great number of counterfeit works of art by famous artists such as William Paerels, Alixis Kreyder, Edward Cucuel, Ilya Repin, Magnus von Wright, Ragnar Ekelund, Fritz Thaulow ... Police also found a large archive that suggested that many forgeries have already been sold in foreign auction houses across Europe. "EI" is of Russian origin and lived for a short period in Denmark. She managed to escape the police and it is believed that she is now based in Holland. After an expert assessment and judgment declared that the painting is not genuine. It is a forgery.
Signature proven counterfeit
Oil on canvas, Still Life with flower. During a search of the forger "EI" in Denmark found a painting studio with a great number of counterfeit works of art by famous artists such as William Paerels, Alixis Kreyder, Edward Cucuel, Ilya Repin, Magnus von Wright, Ragnar Ekelund, Fritz Thaulow ... Police also found a large archive that suggested that many forgeries have already been sold in foreign auction houses across Europe. "EI" is of Russian origin and lived for a short period in Denmark. She managed to escape the police and it is believed that she is now based in Holland. After an expert assessment and judgment declared that the painting is not genuine. It is a forgery.
Signature considered genuine
Signature considered genuine
Signature considered genuine
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