I've just watched this on BBC 1. It concerned the authentication of three paintings in the National Museum of Wales which were purportedly by Turner. They were described as fakes in the 50s, it seems partly because they came from the house of his landlady / mistress and thus were suspect. Eventually, after extensive fascinating scientific procedures it has been decided that they are in fact by Turner.
But my question is this. The paintings are the same. Are they brilliant pictures or are they not. Does knowing who painted them change our perception of their value (and not just in monetary terms) and why does knowing that a 'famous' artist painted a picture make it more worthy of attention.
COUNTRY, CITY, AREA, PLACE -Game 21
Last weekend, in Rutland, the first statue in Britain of the late Elizabeth II was unveiled.