Art Forgery

by John F. Moffitt

From the foreword: "I am now wholly convinced that the Lady of Elche is a blatant counterfeit." " Moffitt] makes clear the important archaeological and art historical position the Lady of Elche has occupied within the history of ancient Mediterranean art and then sets about to reveal its true nature as a clever late 19-century forgery. . . . Although his conclusions are certain to be resisted by those with 'vested interests' in preserving belief in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813013305
• ISBN13: 9780813013305
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: University Press of Florida
• Length: 353 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.0" x 9.0"