PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS
As the fame of Auguste Renoir spread, so did the number of Renoir forgeries. The painter was understandably upset by the proliferation of these bogus pictures, but after a time, he came to accept their presence. On occasion, as a favor to collectors who had been stuck with one of these fakes, he would even touch up the canvas and sign it, so that the collector could pass it off as an original. Angry friends urged him to get tough with the forgers and to take legal action against them, but Renoir could see no benefit in litigation. He pointed out, “It takes less time to touch up a painting than to go to court about it.” Funny, Funny World
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