Van Gogh Museum identifies three forgeries in private collections

The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam has concluded its half-century practice of refraining from authenticity assessments. In the October edition of Burlington Magazine, a study was published that reveals three forgeries previously accepted as genuine. Conducted by researchers Teio Meedendorp, Louis van Tilborgh, and Saskia van Oudheusden, the study identifies the first piece, Interior of a Restaurant, as a forgery due to its broad brushwork, inconsistent colors, and mismatched flowers. The second piece, Head of a Woman, was sold for $993,250 at Christie's New York in 2011 but was later deemed a fake after doubts surfaced in 2019. Lastly, Wood Gatherers in the Snow (1884), authenticated in 1970, was also recognized as a forgery due to inaccuracies.