EXPERTS have confirmed a paiting of Dedham was the work of Sir Alfred Munnings – and is worth £50,000.
Munnings Art Museum, in Dedham, was visited by TV show Fake of Fortune to help authenticate a painting owned by Charles Henty.
The painting, depicting a landscape and church tower in Dedham, was found to be a genuine Munnings after vigorous testing by a team of experts, including Dr Bill Teatheredge and Jenny Hand at the museum.
Miss Hand said it is the first time the museum had taken part in the programme, which aired on BBC1 on Sunday, but they often have people asking them about the authenticity of paintings.
The museum, which has 658 oil paintings by Munnings, is based in Castle House, the home of Munnings for 40 years until his death in 1959.
He is best known for his paintings of horses, but he also played an important role in capturing English rural life Sadly, most of his works were private commissions and so are not available for public viewing.
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