Connoisseurship and Technical Analysis Re-evaluating the Laughing Cavalier Forgery 100 Years After the Court Case

Connoisseurship and Technical Analysis Re-evaluating the Laughing Cavalier Forgery 100 Years After the Court Case | Research Square Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Article Connoisseurship and Technical Analysis Re-evaluating the Laughing Cavalier Forgery 100 Years After the Court Case Anna Tummers, Matthias Alfeld, Joris Dik, Ibrahim Fahed, Paolo d’Imporzano, and 8 more This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-8902485/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Under Review Version 1 posted 12 You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract A century after the 1925 trial, the Laughing Cavalier painting is once again the subject of extensive examination. Its recent resurfacing provides a rare opportunity to re-evaluate the painting itself and the methods used to analyse it during the court case. This allows us to study the evolution of connoisseurship in the field of forgery detection. It also enables us to consider how art-historical research and technical analysis and methods can be effectively combined in this area. This essay marks the beginning of the ERC-funded Consolidator Grant project ARTDETECT, that will systematically analyse a variety of painted forgeries and reference works over the next few years. The project will also critically assess methods that can help to recognise and identify forged paintings and explore innovative ways to make the authentication process more effective and efficient. Full Text Additional Declarations No competing interests reported. Cite Share Download PDF Status: Under Review Version 1 posted Editorial decision: Revision requested 23 Apr, 2026 Reviews received at journal 21 Apr, 2026 Reviewers agreed at journal 14 Apr, 2026 Reviews received at journal 28 Mar, 2026 Reviews received at journal 28 Mar, 2026 Reviewers agreed at journal 22 Mar, 2026 Reviewers agreed at journal 18 Mar, 2026 Reviewers agreed at journal 18 Mar, 2026 Reviewers invited by journal 18 Mar, 2026 Editor assigned by journal 17 Mar, 2026 Submission checks completed at journal 17 Mar, 2026 First submitted to journal 17 Mar, 2026 You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. We do this by developing innovative software and high quality services for the global research community. Our growing team is made up of researchers and industry professionals working together to solve the most critical problems facing scientific publishing. Also discoverable on Platform About Our Team In Review Editorial Policies Help Center Resources Author Services Accessibility API Access RSS feed Manage Cookie Preferences © Research Square 2026 | ISSN 2693-5015 (online) Privacy Policy Terms of Service Do Not Sell My Personal Information

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