But to Mr. Baldwin, the concerns are not nearly so esoteric: He contends he was betrayed. Ms. Boone told Mr. Baldwin in an email that the collector now sought $175,000 for it. Mr. Baldwin says Mr. Bleckner did not point out that that transaction had never gone through. The expert said, “This is not that painting,” Mr. Baldwin recalled. Mr. Baldwin has an email in which Mr. Bleckner is deeply apologetic but does not directly address about what.

Source: New York Times August 13, 2016 20:15 UTC