' from Season 10 at TV Guide. Copyright 2023 Memorable TV. found = true; if (paywallPagesRegex.test(window.location.pathname)) { This work could have been executed by one of them under William Nicholsons supervision., Host Fiona Bruce was seen lost for words after announcing the news to Lyn. Lyn told the hosts: I feel its a miscarriage of justice.. : Season 7. closedSignupBar: { // Does the email match our regex? A William Nicolson painting, of a glass jug, plates and two pears, was purchased by a collector from the estate of her aunt, Lillian Browse, a respected gallery owner and author of Nicholson's catalogue raisonn. [3] Fiona and Philip set about trying to find evidence to support Lyns belief that it was a Nicholson, as she and owners before her had believed it to be. Expert Patricia was called upon to give another verdict, however, it wasnt good news. Did they have any connections to Nicholson, and if so, can it be proved that Nicholson visited the cottage? // Append ouibounce to page #fakeorfortune.. + '<\/div>'; var ctx = this; + '<\/div>' One person making a decision like that seems Very unfair. Audio described, Exploring some of the best BBC's Signed Art & History programmes, Sit back, relax and enjoy some creative and inspiring programmes. + ' @media (max-width: 1199px){ #ouibounce-modal .description {font-size:13px !important;} }' Although there are a number of aspects that link the physical board and paint with William Nicholson and his studio, there is nothing that gives any direct evidence that he actually directed the work himself. .addClass( 'slideIn' + upOrDown ); Then in 2011 Lyn was told [] } According to Philip Mould, an international dealer, it is now worth "only a few hundred pounds" without the attribution. aggressive: true, 21:00, 23 AUG 2022 Fiona Bruce and Philip Mould at Red Stream Cottage with possible Ben Nicholson wall painting (Image: PA) An artwork which was painted directly on a wall inside a British home. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. Their four-year-old wanted to colour it with her crayons, but Julie wanted to get rid of it because it didnt go with her decor plans. Photo courtesy of the BBC. He rose to prominence in the European avant-garde. More info, A second added: @philipmould Could the programme get an independent second opinion? Could a curious wall painting discovered in the bedroom of a Surrey cottage be the work of one of the pioneers of modern British art, Ben Nicholson? He was a modernism pioneer who experimented with daring new forms of expression while rejecting traditional painting techniques. Fake or Fortune sparks controversy - williamnicholson 'slideOutDown': 'slideOutUp' ); And if so, can it. Fiona Bruce and Philip Mould head to France to try to authenticate a batch of sketches and watercolours supposedly produced by a teenage Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, works which had already been rejected by the Committee responsible for authenticating the work of Toulouse-Lautrec. The team examined a painting called, The National Gallery of Canada's discussion may be read. $('#ouibounce-modal') } $.fn.serializeFormJSON = function () { addCss('https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/font-awesome/4.7.0/css/font-awesome.min.css'); continues Thursday at 9pm on BBC One. As an abstract painter, thats just the sort of thing he might have come up with, said art dealer Philip Mould, who teams up with Fiona Bruce, the host of the popular show, to investigate the stories behind unknown works of art. : Ben Nicholson (S10EP1 BBC One Tues 23 August 2022), The Great British Sewing Bee: Episode 6 (BBC One Wednesday 28 June 2023), The Repair Shop: NHS Special (BBC One Wednesday 28 June 2023), Money for Nothing: Buckinghamshire Jacqui Joseph (BBC One Wednesday 28 June 2023), Eastenders: Tonight (BBC One Tuesday 27 June 2023), Close Calls: On Camera: Episode 2 (BBC One Tuesday 27 June 2023), Homes Under the Hammer: Hednesford, Norwich, Weymouth (BBC One Tuesday 27 June 2023), Panorama: Is China Watching You? Painting bought for 165,000 rejected as worthless fake A major British Modernist known for his avant-garde compositions, Nicholson was shown to have at one time stayed at the house as a guest of the amateur artist Fred Murray, who lived there at the time. Is this a piece by the founder of British modernism, or is it a skillful imitation by a disciple? //exdays*24*60*60 break; // ------------------------------------------------------------------- Is this mural - painted straight onto a bedroom wall - by the great abstract master Ben Nicholson? }; The mysteries surrounding the painting remain unresolved. Discover more about the creators behind the works featured in the series. #fakeorfortune, one shared. closeSignupBar(); Can the team prove that a charming landscape is by the great. Airdate: Tues 23 August 2022 at20:00 onBBC One. + '' } Im shocked, Im genuinely shocked by that verdict., And viewers were also taken aback by the decision. '