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Art forgeryFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation, search A City on a Rock. Long attributed to Goya, is now thought to have been painted by the 19th century forger, Eugenic Lucas. Elements of the painting appear to have been copied from autographed works by Goya, and the painting is therefore classified as a pastiche. Compare to Goya's May tree.Art forgery refers to creating and, in particular, selling works of art that are falsely attributed to be work of another, usually more famous, artist. Art forgery is extremely lucrative, but modern dating and analysis techniques have made the identification of forged artwork much simpler.