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Journalist Fiona Bruce and art expert Philip Mould investigate mysteries behind paintings.

Fiona Bruce teams up with expert Philip Mould to investigate mysteries behind intriguing works of art. Are they potentially priceless or crafty copies?

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Fake or Fortune?: Series 1

Philip Mould

Fiona Bruce

Nicola Lafferty

Simon Shaw

Nicky Illis

Fake or Fortune?: Series 1: Episode 2: Homer

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A painting found near a rubbish tip turns out to be a lost work by Winslow Homer.

Fiona Bruce and Philip Mould investigate a painting found dumped by a rubbish tip, which turns out to be a lost work by one of America's most important 19th century artists.

Journalist Fiona Bruce teams up with art expert Philip Mould to investigate mysteries behind paintings. It's a world of subterfuge and intrigue as they grapple with complex battles often unseen beneath the apparently genteel art establishment. 

In this episode, the focus falls on a painting found dumped by a rubbish tip which turns out to be a lost work by one of America's most important 19th century artists, Winslow Homer. In a shock for all concerned, it is valued at 250,000 dollars. But who legally owns the picture, and why was it found in such an unlikely place? Philip and Fiona investigate.

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Journalist Fiona Bruce teams up with art expert Philip Mould to investigate mysteries behind paintings.

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