McGill University Removes a Norval Morrisseau Painting Over Fraud Concerns
A painting by the artist Norval Morrisseau has been removed by McGill University pending a review of its authenticity over concerns of fraud.
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A painting by the artist Norval Morrisseau has been removed by McGill University pending a review of its authenticity over concerns of fraud.
The university says the painting has been removed from view temporarily and it will ‘communicate the result of the investigation’ when completed
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The Morrisseau Estate believes inauthentic paintings now outnumber real ones on the market, experts would like McGill to remove the painting from display and have its provenance determined
The Ontario Provincial Police have seized the artwork for further investigation as the gallery, The Whetung Ojibwa Centre, says it will support the efforts of law enforcement