Authenticity studies
There is an important scale of degrees to describe the authenticity of a work of art: authentic works by the master himself, workshop products to which the master added his touch, workshop copies, period copies, later copies, works inspired by…, heavily restored originals, partially restored originals, original works signed at a later date, period works with a fake signature, pastiches, forgeries etc.
Often the provenance of a work of art is incomplete or unknown, documentation is missing, expert opinions disagree and attributions change with time, with sometimes considerable consequences for the valuation of the object in question.
The scientific analyses offered by FAEI provide objective and tangible evidence allowing to define the exact status of an artwork. In addition they serve as a reliable basis for an attribution by other experts, committees or foundations.