Chapter 664: Dropped Dead (1/2)

Chapter 664: Dropped Dead

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

While taking out the paintings, Li Du also took out a certificate of authenticity that was signed by the oil painting experts froeles County Museum of Art and Christie's

When Jacob saw the certificate of authenticity, he s Potter, this is a simple matter, you may not have needed me to come over and help”

”Why would you say that, Uncle Jacob?” Potter asked curiously

”Three of the people who authenticated this painting are friends of mine,” Jacob replied ”I know their characters very well: they are honest and capable The result of the authentication is official”

Li Du ser had helped him find were credible

Jacob still proceeded to authenticate the painting in a very seriousa small machine that could analyze the paint and canvas of the painting

Li Du asked curiously, ”Is that a tool for Carbon-14 analysis?”

Although he had already heard of such authentication techniques used on historical relics in archaeology, he had never encountered one before

The old man shook his head and smiled ”No, Carbon-14 analysis is not suitable for oil paintings Firstly, it is not precise enough Secondly, the ae, and not all oil paintings can provide such a large amount of samples”

Nonetheless, the authentication method used by thisCarbon-14 analysis The machine tested for the presence of Cesium 137 and Strontium-90

Cesium-137 and Strontium-90 were two types of unique isotopes that were released by nukes during the 40s and 50s of the last century They possessed frightening permeability and had permeated the Earth's entire soil layer, its flora, and fauna

The adhesive natural oil that was required in the creation of oil paintings had also been permeated by these two types of isotopes

Before the explosion of the nukes, these two types of isotopes had never appeared in nature

As such, if experts found these two types of isotopes in a painting that was dated before 1945, the only conclusion was that the painting was a fake that had been forged after 1945

”What if these paintings were forged before 1945?” Li Du asked

The old ery techniques achieved rapid develop oil paintings were not well developed before 1945 and so, fake oil paintings froh's artworks only began do the art market after World War II Before that, it was praised by ht by no one As such, no one would put in the effort to forge fakes

”Of course, these reasons are not definite and are only just for reference For the most part, it is still necessary to rely on experts' analyses and authentications Froe of colors, we are able to identify the differences between a genuine painting and a fake painting”

The saying, ”If there is no deery of artworks

The final authentication result was the same as as stated in the certificate of authenticity: the two paintings were genuine

Potter nodded his head in satisfaction and said, ”Let's decided on the prices of these two paintings then If the prices are suitable, I can buy them both”

”Both?” Li Du was dumbfounded Potter was indeed extraordinarily wealthy