Art investing·A4Due diligence·Sep 27, 2025

AI gives 85.7% odds that a 'copy' sold for £71,000 is a Caravaggio

Art Recognition's neural-network analysis, run with researchers including the University of Liverpool, found a strong match between the Badminton House Lute Player and verified Caravaggios. Sotheby's sold that version as 'circle of Caravaggio' in 2001, a reminder of how much attribution risk sits in an art portfolio.

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