Fake or Fortune?

201112 seriesEntertainment / Music/Arts
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BBC One

Journalist Fiona Bruce teams up with art dealer Philip Mould, who has been dubbed `the art detective', to investigate remarkable stories of well known paintings. From time-to-time paintings purported to be famous artists appear which cause a stir in the art world. From Paris and Amsterdam to Cape Town and New York, the team employs old-fashioned detective skills to research the provenance of the paintings, as well as the latest forensic testing to reveal compelling tales of lost masterpieces, forgeries and thefts.

Delaroche: Episode Image
Episode 2Delaroche

The team try to prove the authenticity of a suspected lost masterpiece by Paul Delaroche.

Rodin: Episode Image
Episode 3Rodin

A sketch of a dancer believed to have been drawn by Auguste Rodin is investigated.

Portraits: Episode Image
Episode 4Portraits

Featuring works claimed to be by Willem de Kooning, Philip Mercier and Adolph von Menzel.

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