A Poussin Recovered and a “Poussin” Discredited.

The genuine article.

I don’t usually post twice on the same day- but it was great to hear via Bendor about the recovery of the stolen Poussin Midas.

Meanwhile, that other “Poussin” Baptism, along with the other recovered “old masters” is the subject of  a short article in the Art Newspaper, “Experts have doubts about the “Poussin” and other old masters seized in Rome.” Sorry, it’s not on their website. I only heard via a press release sent to Warwick University. Sorry again- but I don’t know how to get the text off the PDF.

Both Bendor and I are quoted on the “Van Dyck” and “Poussin” respectively. What I glean from this article is that the carabinieri are refusing to comment on claims about the worthlessness of this hoard; and the Superintendent of Rome museums, Rossella Vodert says through Il Giornale dell’Arte that  “the attributions of several of the works are uncertain and need to be verified.” Several! They all look dodgy to me. As for the Baptism, no expertise needed there- it’s a Poussin no-brainer! I’m not reassured by what I hear. A few posts back I identified an 18th century painting attributed to Poussin in the Capitoline, which was obviously a misattribution.

Comments

[Roberto]

Is this a work by Poussin?
http://www.museodelprado.es/coleccion/galeria-on-line/galeria-on-line/obra/noli-me-tangere-4/
Thank you

[David Packwood]

I have my doubts. We know that he painted this subject, but the picture in the Prado is more likely to be a pastiche by Pietro del Po after a lost original.

I'll probably do this on the Poussin Cat Project sometime.

[dzone]

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[replica watches]

Good article, but my point of view there is a little difference, hope time can depth discussion!

[Two day diet]

A Poussin Recovered and a Poussin Discredited. - Art History Today