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Forgery, Theft, Inconclusive Provenance

Africa Dance Ensemble

Forgery, well published on the Internet.

Africa Dance Ensemble

Original (1975), a limited edition print is in the collection of the National Gallery of Art Nigeria.

Dance Forms

Forgery, well published on the Internet.

Dance Forms

Original (1981, 124 x 93 cm), also in the collection of the National Gallery of Art Nigeria. Note extreme figure on the right borrowed in the forged African Dance Ensemble.

Untitled

Forgery, signed 'Sumner', auctioned on March 26, 2015 by Stride and Son, Chichester, UK, oil on canvas board 59.5 x 45 cm.

Untitled

Original, (1972 oil on canvas, 48 x 40 cm)

*Africa Dances*

Forgery, (1972 pastel and water colour, 74 x 54 cm)

Untitled

Forgery , (watercolour on paper, 50.8 x 73.7 cm), copy of the first of the three of the original panel in oils.

Triptych

Original, (oil on canvas), three panels.

Untitled

Forgery, pastel, chalk on paper

Male Portrait,Bearing a S...

Forgery, pastel on board, Auctioned as Lot 2047 by Eastbourne Auctions on February 11, 2017 in the African School category. Retrieved from www.easyliveauction.com.

 
 
Male Portrait,Bearing a S...

Forgery, oil on canvas, signed 'Enwonwu 1957'

Male Portrait,Bearing a S...

Close up on signature

Male Portrait,Bearing a S...

Reverso

Male Portrait,Bearing a S...

Close up on reverso

Untitled

Forgery, watercolour and pastel on paper

Untitled

Forgery, oil on canvas

Untitled

Forgery, oil

Driver

Original, (1968 oil on board, 47 x 33 cm)

Forgery, oil on canvas, signed 'Enwonwu 79?'