Wednesday, June 15, 2011

"Couple Say They Were Sold Bogus Art"

Courthouse News Service reports that a "couple say they paid a New York art dealer $15,000 for a painting by French realist Rosa Bonheur 20 years ago, only to find out this year when they consigned it to Sotheby's that the painting was done by Bonheur's brother."

The obvious issue is the statute of limitations.