Personally I am always wary of any undue amount of expertise.
Especially from the Hermitage.
When you contact them for examination at the Italian 17 th century.
I was specifically told that if you are doing (!), Then only on the personal instructions Piotrowski.
A madam who spoke with said that even under his direction will do nothing, that is its principal position.
And more!
When the western auctions selling Russian paintings from Russian examinations, is not this leads to some doubts?
This means (in my opinion) that the work has already visited Russia. Have been reviewed and not finding a buyer returned it to the western market!
Where is the logic!
After all, better than in Russia to sell Russian impossible!
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