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Revealed: How Tate briefly considered acquiring a Van Gogh self-portrait—which was later exposed as a fake

The gallery couldn’t afford the price, of just under £20,000

Martin Bailey
23 February 2024
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Fake Van Gogh “Self-portrait” (probably 1920s)

Photograph courtesy of Stefan Koldehoff, Cologne