In the Merchant Ivory picture, Le Divorce (2003), there is a painting supposedly painted by the French painter, Georges de La Tour, which plays a role in the plot. Was it a genuine painting by this painter?
asked Sep 10, 2013 at 23:08
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I believe I just saw this painting on the wall of the Gold and Silver Pawn shop in an episode of Pawn Stars. Thanks to Cristian for the details.– user26180Commented Sep 23, 2015 at 17:42
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@coleopterist: Do either of these answers satisfy you? If not, what sort of information would you like to see?– Andrew MartinCommented Feb 11, 2016 at 19:30
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The “St. Ursula” painting in the movie Le Divorce was painted by the French painter Jean-Paul Letellier specifically for the movie. No idea on what happened to it.
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3It will be better if you can post some reference material to support your answer.– PantherCommented Jul 17, 2015 at 9:45
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1The information on the painting is listed in the credits at the end of the movie.– CristianCommented Jul 17, 2015 at 9:47
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1consdier adding this info also in answer to make it more clear +1– PantherCommented Jul 17, 2015 at 10:21
No.
Georges de La Tour (1593 - 1652) had many beautiful paintings, but this was not one of them. It was invented simply to add authenticity to the story.
If you're interested though, and on a completely different note to your question, Georges de La Tour drew a lot of inspiration from the great Italian artist Caravaggio (1571 - 1610), who did have a painting of Saint Ursula, titled "The Martydom of Saint Ursula".
As to your original question though, the answer is a resounding no unfortunately.
answered Mar 5, 2014 at 8:46