Fake or Fortune reveals key 18th-century artwork
The BBC's Fake or Fortune uncovered an 18th-century portrait by Scottish artist Katherine Read, worth over £100,000. The painting depicts an Indian woman in Madras (now Chennai), and its authentication highlights Read's significance as a pioneering female portraitist who worked in elite circles. Experts confirmed its authenticity through technical analysis and historical research, making it potentially the earliest recorded European female artist portrait of an Indian sitter.
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