The Paris region expert office had received this 16th century oil on woode century. The “owner” had the painting in his family's possession, and wanted to know its value. The auctioneer did his research, connected to the Joconde database, which lists all the works in French museums, including those that have disappeared. And quickly discovered the truth.
Portrait of Pierre Phénixpainted in 1566 by the Lyon artist Étienne de Martellange, actually belonged to the Museum of Fine Arts in Dole. Like a DNA that “matches” with a suspect during a police investigation. This painting, Sébastien Sévery and Samuel Monier, respectively curator and head of…
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