[user-the-name]

No?

[jcelerier]

... you think counterfeits are not a thing ? People spend inordinate amounts of time and money to ensure that the painting the buy is indeed from the painter it is said to come from

[user-the-name]

Yes, for very expensive paintings, and it takes incredible amounts of effort do it.

You and I, however, will never encounter any of this. It is the most niche of niche issues.