An art gallery dedicated to the work of Catalan artist Etienne Terrus – a close friend of Henri Matisse – has discovered more than half of its paintings are fake.
French media reported that the state-owned museum in Elne in the south of France could have spent as much as €160,000 (£140,000) on the forgeries over a 20-year period.
Staff at the museum were unaware of the fakes until art historian Eric Forcada flagged his suspicions several months ago.
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