Case Study 3: A Recent Riddle: The Story of the Two Fisherboys
摘要
The painting Two Fisherboys has long caused confusion among experts: Is it an original Frans Hals? Or rather a forgery? A close comparison of the painting with both a forgery by Han van Meegeren and Frans Hals’s Fisherboy solved the conundrum while providing valuable insights into the merits and drawback of modern analytical techniques.