The Kunstmuseum Basel has concluded that Paul Gauguin's final self-portrait is authentic, following an investigation sparked by a researcher's doubts earlier this year.
A researcher, Fabrice Fourmanoir, had alleged that the painting was a fake, created by Nguyen Van Cam, a Vietnamese friend of Gauguin's, in 1916, 13 years after Gauguin's death.
The painting was made by Paul Gauguin, but part of the face was retouched after the artist's death.
Author's summary: Gauguin's final self-portrait is authentic, museum confirms.