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3 unusual facts about Shaun Greenhalgh


National Heritage Memorial Fund

The Amarna Princess, an ancient Egyptian statuette, later proved to be a forgery by Shaun Greenhalgh

Silverton Park

The art forger Shaun Greenhalgh and his father bought a copy of the 1892 sale catalogue and used the unillustrated catalogue descriptions to recreate items, for which the catalogue would provide a spurious provenance.

The Art Fund

In 2006 it was caught out when it was discovered that the Amarna Princess, purportedly an ancient Egyptian sculpture, was actually a forgery by Shaun Greenhalgh.



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