Caveat Emptor: The American Historical Portrait in the Early 20th Century

At the beginning of the 20th century there was a growing appetite for American objects from the colonial period and the early Republic. But demand exceeded supply, and pictures began to appear with fabricated identifications, invented provenances, and fraudulent artist signatures. Museum Director Richard Saunders explains how such subterfuge was revealed. Part of the Fridays at the Museum series. Free