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The third to last paragraph > The artist’s lawyers said they identified the real Pete Doige, whose records matched Fletcher’s description. Doige died in 2012,
by Normal_gaussian 10y ago
The third to last paragraph
> The artist’s lawyers said they identified the real Pete Doige, whose records matched Fletcher’s description. Doige died in 2012, but his sister, Marilyn Doige Bovard, testified at the trial that the work was created by her late brother.
Suggests that there was reason for the corrections officer to believe he had a genuine painting, and not a counterfeit. However as this made it to court it may be that the plaintiffs were in a little too deep.
- TylerE 10y agoNote spellings: Peter Doig vs Pete Doige.
- Normal_gaussian 10y agoYep. Took me a while to find a copy of the signature [0]. I would happily follow the argument that the e character is embellishment from the end of the g. However all doubt is removed when presented with Doige's signature [1]. For comparison I also looked up Doig's signature [2], of course this could never be evidence that his signature at 16 wasn't the one presented. [0] http://i.cbc.ca/1.3675486.1468348236!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/original_620/painting-dispute-20160710.jpg http://i.cbc.ca/1.3675486.1468348236!/cpImage/httpImage/imag... [1] http://liverampup.com/uploads/images/362E348700000578-0-image-m-36_1468293263977.jpg http://liverampup.com/uploads/images/362E348700000578-0-imag... [2] https://www.wengcontemporary.com/cdn/uploads/default_site/artwork/Weng_Contemporary_Doig_Fisherman_Signature_Shot.jpg https://www.wengcontemporary.com/cdn/uploads/default_site/ar...
- chubot 10y agoYeah it sounded like the plaintiffs had a decent reason to believe it was his painting at first. But then the defendants found the "real" Pete Doige. At that point the planitiffs should have verified it and dropped the lawsuit, but for some reason they chose to keep going.
- x0x0 10y ago10 million reasons according to the article.