Fakery and the Aus Art Industry 
Why owners, sellers, auctioneers and other assorted allsorts don’t want to know when it comes to forgery.
Also dream job title: “Forensic Art Expert”
Regina Spektor “All the Row Boats”
why was a pair of women drawn?? asked by Anonymous
Because yer Mama wasn’t available
Charles ll when Prince of Wales (1637)
Studio of Sir Anthony Van Dyck
“Obviously, I’m pretty badass” little Charles thinks in his pint sized suit of armor. Well, you won’t be for long when that damned Cromwell comes around. Yeah, exile’s a bitch.
Reblogging for commentary.
“Watteau you lookin’ at?”
I wonder how many people get that joke.
As of 10.44pm on Saturday the 2nd of July the answer to that rhetorical question is: Approximately 7.
MORE LAUGHS AT MY GENIUS PLEASE
The Warren Cup
mid 1th century AD
Roman
in the British Museum
The Death of Hyacinth
Jean Broc
1801
Gabrielle d’Estrees and One of Her Sisters
School of Fontainebleau
16th Century
(via HEROES OF CULTURE: The Piquant Nipple, or Who Doesn’t Like Breasts?)
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