As light meets matter

Used short wave and long wave Ultraviolet light.

Found it is similar to a Cezanne painting.

And pigments made by same artist.

Support it is a Cezanne.

Used X-ray fluorescence

Elements used relates to 1839-1906.

No modern pigments used.

Probably a Cezanne.

Scientist.

Used infrared spectroscopy.

Found underdrawings beneath painting.

Cezanne dont do underdrawings. Probably not Cezanne.

Found paintaing probably by Paul Cezanne

Donate it to Metropolitan museum.

Curator decides to check painting authentic or not.

Museum's curator.

Not sure of authenticity of painting.

Asked scientists and art historians.

Art historian.

Thinks painting belongs to Cezanne.

Analysed brushwork and painting. Similar to other Cezanne's.

Probably painted late 1880s. Probably a Cezanne.

Scientist.

Used Ultraviolet spectrum to investigate.

Polyene is present in high amounts.

Not 100 years old. Not a Cezanne.