Fake Paintings
Answers to questions.
Questions:
1. What percentage of the Étienne Terrus paintings are fakes ?
50%. La moitié des tableaux de sa collection sont en réalité des faux.
2. How were the fakes discovered ?
An expert noticed that a building in one painting was constructed after the artist's death.
3. When did the museum buy the paintings ?
Between 1990 and 2010.
4. The Mayor has lodged a complaint against personnes unknown. What is "persons unknown" in French ?
X. La mairie a porté plainte contre X
5. What is feared ?
It is feared that paintings by other regional artists will be found to be fakes as well.