article_snippet.sent: But that is exactly what happened when Jean-Honoré Fragonard’s 18th-century work Young Woman was replaced by a hand-painted replica, produced in China and ordered over the internet for £70.
article_snippet.sent: A member of the public compares the original painting by Jean-Honore Fragonard (left) and the replica ordered on the internet from China (right) at Dulwich picture gallery .
article_snippet.sent: he told MailOnline: 'It was a fascinating experiment which gave us a chance to test art connoisseurs
article_snippet.sent: it made people look closely at a painting and discern what might be a replica and why.
article_snippet.sent: A number of visitors presumed the imposter was a female portrait by Rubens, which had been restored 10 years ago, because the imposter appeared brighter.
article_snippet.sent: But that was interesting as the imposter allowed us to find out more about the way the public look at us paintings.'
article_snippet.sent: You wouldn't expect the picture gallery or the Tate to display a replica on the National Gallery or the Tate walls but
article_snippet.sent: Can people spot a replica by comparing a replica with the magical, beautiful originals we have?'
article_snippet.sent: The original painting was put back in The original painting frame yesterday and hung beside a replica, allowing people to compare the differences between the two.
article_snippet.sent: Will It achieve significance and become a work of art? '
article_snippet.sent: This is where the power of It being displayed in a temple of a museum could give It extra significance in the art world - that is also part of the experiment.'