There will always be conflicts of interest somewhere, just as there will always be those who say that authorship is irrelevant. No system for establishing authenticity can be perfect. But new discoveries are the engine of art history, and if we continue to rely on a diminishing pool of inexpert experts, our subject will soon grind to a halt.
Via The Artnewspaper.
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