Sotheby's won the case about the painting, attributed to Caravaggio
ARTinvestment.RU   16 января 2015

In early 2013, Lancelot William Thwaites accused the auction house in the incorrect attribution of paintings "Sharper". The plaintiff sold the painting at auction at Sotheby's for 42 thousand pounds as copy, but the new owner called her original 10 million

Sotheby's won trial of Lancelot William Thwaites (Lancelot William Thwaytes), two years ago, accused the auction house in the incorrect attribution of paintings "the Hustler,". The Complainant's claims were rejected by the court, with experts Sotheby's was acquitted in nepresnosti@

Recall briefly the essence of the case. In 2006, Lancelot William Thwaites brought to realization in the house Sotheby's picture of the "Hustler", which he inherited from his cousin-collector. Cousin, in turn, acquired this piece in 1962. The picture was recognized experts Sotheby's copy of the XVII century with the same name, Caravaggio masterpiece 1590-ies, now belongs to the collection of the Art Museum the Kimbell in Fort worth. The work was put up for auction with appropriate estimate and bought for 42 thousand pounds Mrs. Orietta Adam, partner of a renowned scientist and expert on Italian painting of sir Denis Mahon@

In November 2007, at the celebration of his 97-th birthday, sir Denis Mahon hoped that he bought at Sotheby's painting "the Hustler" is the author's copy 1595 a cost of 10 million pounds. After the death of Denis Mahon in 2011, the work was deposited in the Museum of the order of St. John in Clerkenwell (London), was insured for 10 million funtov@

revaluation of so much hurt Mr Thwaites, he sued the auction house. The plaintiff stated that prior to the sale he demanded specialists Sotheby's "clarity" regarding the nature of the picture, but they gave him the "negligent" advice, they did not have expertise@

Sotheby's the same as denied, and now denies the authorship of Caravaggio. Representatives of Sotheby's referred to, in particular, on the opinion of respected experts on Caravaggio Richard Speer (Richard Spear), Helen Langdon (Helen Langdon) and Sebastian Schutz (Sebastian Schütze), do not recognise the picture of the original. The decision that this is a copy of the brush follower of Caravaggio, was unanimously accepted by all specialists of the Department of art of the Old Masters Sotheby's.

In the end, after four weeks of hearings, the court ruled that the auction house had a right to rely on the knowledge and expertise of its professionals, who are highly qualified and have studied the picture properly." "Based on what they saw, they did a reasonable conclusion that the quality of the picture was not high enough to identify it as the work of Caravaggio," added the judge on the case, Mrs justice rose (Justice Rose).

the Material was prepared by Maria Onuchin, AI

Источники: telegraph.co.uk, artinvestment.ru