The Pietro Psaier dispute steps up a gear as more details emerge

THE extraordinary spat that has emerged over the existence of artist Pietro Psaier has taken another turn, with auctioneer John Nicholson pledging to publish the catalogue raisonée of his life and work.

Is the Psaier legend a hoax, or did he really exist? Did he die in the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, and …

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