Eva Vermeersch, a researcher at Ghent University, analysed the mural.
“We saw with the Raman spectroscopy, that we have a pigment produced in 1928. Since Van Gogh died in 1890, it is unlikely that he painted it himself,” she explains.
But now the question remains: who made the painting?
Though the family is somewhat disappointed, they found the experience exciting. Furthermore, they said they were keeping the mural, which will provide them with a fun tale to regale guests with in the future.
