A painting at a Connecticut museum that has long been thought to be by Vincent Van Gogh has been authenticated¹ as such by Dutch researchers.

 

康涅狄格州一家博物馆有一幅油画长久以来被认为是梵高的作品，这一说法得到荷兰研究人员的验证。
 

 

The Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford announced Friday that the oil painting "Vase with Poppies" has been verified by researchers at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam as having been painted by the Dutch artist in 1886, just after he moved to Paris.

 

It has been in the museum's collection since 1957.

 

Its authenticity² was called into question in 1990 by art historian and Van Gogh expert Walter Feilchenfeldt, who raised concerns about many purported³ Van Goghs around the world, the Hartford Courant reported. The artwork was taken out of museum displays and shelved.

 

Years later, with advances in technology and knowledge of Van Gogh, the museum decided⁴ to revisit the question.

 

It was examined initially⁵ at the Atheneum, where a digital X-ray revealed an underpainting that looked like a self-portrait, which added to confidence about its authenticity.

 

The museum in Amsterdam analyzed⁶ the artwork's paint, materials and style to conclude it was indeed done by Van Gogh.

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