Goya painting removed from sale

Goya painting removed from sale
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By h.b. - Dec 28, 2006 - 6:37 PM

'Santos Adorando el Sant�simo Sacramento' by Francisco de Goya - Photo EFE

There are doubts about the authenticity of the work, 'Santos Adorando el Santísimo Sacramento’

A Goya painting has been withdrawn from auction following doubts about its authenticity. ‘Santos Adorando el Santísimo Sacramento’ had an opening price of 1.2 million € in the sale planned in Lamas Bolaño.

Adminstrator of the sale, Arturo Guinovart, said that there were doubts with respect to the painting’s authenticity.

The work measures 57 X 70 cms and is owned by a resident of Madrid. It was taken by the Historical Heritage unit of the Ministry of the Interior police last Friday, and it’s unknown how long their investigations will continue.

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