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David Henty
David Henty (born 1958) is a former master forger. Acclaimed asthe brushstroke alchemist' his works are renowned for the accuracy and authenticity with which he paints perfect copies of original works by master painters. Henty copies works by Caravaggio, Pablo Picasso, Amadeo Modigliani, Vincent Van Gogh, Jean-Michel Basquiat and others. Many of Henty's forgeries have been sold by art dealers and auction houses as original works and are unknowingly included in many collections around the world. His paintings regularly sell for thousands of pounds. In 2022 Henty provided the inspiration for the art forger character at the centre of Peter James' novel ''Picture You Dead'' anpainted the 'lost' work by Jean-Honore Fragonard at the heart of the narrative 'Everybody I show the work to is astounded' James said. 'He can copy so many artists from Fragonard to Caravaggio. They're just stunning.' Art forgery As a teenager Henty worked with his father, an antiques dealer. This exper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter James (writer)
Peter J. James (born 22 August 1948) is a British writer of crime. He was born in Brighton, the son of Cornelia James, the former glovemaker to Queen Elizabeth II. Education and early career James was educated at Charterhouse and went on to Ravensbourne Film School. For a brief period of time whilst at film school, James worked as Orson Welles's house cleaner. Subsequently, he spent several years in North America, working as a screenwriter and film producer, beginning in Canada in 1970 working first as a gofer, then writer, on the children's television series '' Polka Dot Door''. Personal life His interests include criminology, religion, science and the paranormal, as well as food and wine. He has written many restaurant columns. He is also a self-confessed "petrol head," having owned many fast cars over the years, including four Aston Martins, AMG and Brabus Mercedes, a Bentley Continental GT Speed and two classic Jaguar E-Types. He holds an international racing licenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Ash
Peter Ash (born 4 February 1985) is an English actor from Moston, Greater Manchester, who has starred in British television series such as ''Casualty'', ''Footballers' Wives'', ''Hollyoaks'', and ''Coronation Street''. Early life Ash attended St Matthew's RC High School in Moston and then Xaverian College in Rusholme, Manchester.Chris O'Connell He first started acting in school plays and with local amateur theatre groups. Career His first TV acting role was in '' Blue Murder'' in 2003, which helped him land a bigger role in ''Casualty'', playing Keith Jowell in six episodes. He was 18 when he started playing Darius Fry in ''Footballers' Wives'', between 2003 and 2006. In 2005, he was in ''Street Trilogy'' at Warwick Arts Centre in Coventry. He was a participant in the 2013–2015 UK tour of '' War Horse'', at The Lowry theatre. He has had guest appearances in ''The Street'' and ''The Royal''. In April 2018, he played Harley Frater's (Mollie Lambert) acquaintance Ron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1958 Births
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English Art Forgers
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Living People
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