Dozens of ‘Goyas’ are not by the master’s own hand, claims art historian

The Spaniard’s paintings sell for millions, but a British expert now claims that many pieces attributed to him were by his assistants

The authenticity of dozens of Goya paintings is being questioned by a leading British art historian who claims that they are not in fact works by the Spanish master but instead created by some of the great painter’s many studio assistants.

Juliet Wilson-Bareau, a Goya scholar, told the Observer that museums must re-examine their Goya holdings because there are so many “problematic” pictures. She regularly sees auction houses and dealers selling works under Goya’s name when she is convinced that they are by lesser hands.

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