A painting thought to be a Van Gogh, purchased for $50, has been declared a fake by the Van Gogh Museum after an analysis. The piece, depicting a fisherman from 1889, was initially discovered in a Minnesota garage and appraised at $15 million. Experts concluded it lacks the stylistic features characteristic of Van Gogh's authentic work. The LMI Group, who invested $30,000 to study the piece, found no signature and identified questionable lettering. The museum has reportedly maintained its original stance since 2019 regarding the painting's authenticity.
We have considered the new information mentioned in the LMI Group's 'Elimar' report. Based on our previous opinion on the painting in 2019, we maintain our view that this is not an authentic painting by Vincent van Gogh.
The LMI Group, a team of art authenticators based in New York, was then notified about the artwork and began a years-long report to prove its authenticity.
We have carefully examined the material you supplied to us and are of the opinion, based on stylistic features, that your work cannot be attributed to Vincent van Gogh.
One striking similarity to our subject work is the brown and red paint often used on van Gogh's signatures or inscriptions on his oil paintings.
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