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Someone Sent a Fuzzy Photo of a Painting to Christie's. It Turned Out to Be a Rare Watercolor by J.M.W. Turner
When Adams acquired The Approach to Venice around 1930, the painting was correctly attributed to Turner. Though the artist had bequeathed most of his work to the United Kingdom’s national art ...
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‘Poor’-Quality Image Submitted To Online Appraisal Service Ends Up Being A Rare Masterpiece By English Artist J.M.W. Turner
Notably, Bower observed that the paper used in the piece matched the paper used in Turner’s other works depicting Venice. The reattribution of the work to Turner was then further signed off on ...