Another Fake Encountered
Had this painting been correct, its replacement value would have approximated $500,000.00 in December 1992. Fortunately a gallery in the process of compiling the catalogue raisonne of Frank W. Benson’s […]
catalogue raisonne
To Catalogue Raisonne or not to Catalogue Raisonne ?
“A catalogue raisonne of paintings by Thomas Nast (American 1840-1902) is being configured by an entity funded by the Fred R. Kline Gallery.” This announcement appeared in the October 2010 […]
Tamarind Institute debuts online Catalogue Raisonne !!!
Lithographs produced by the Tamarind Institute between 1970 and 2002 are currently viewable online !!! What a boon to anyone recognizing Tamarind’s blind-embossed chop mark in the margin of an […]
Provenance defined more fully
Receipts for the original and subsequent sales going back to artwork’s creation, naming the dates of purchase, price, seller Catalogues from exhibitions in which artwork had been included naming dates […]
Is My Painting a Fake ???
Pretend you are an art appraiser. Compare your painting to those in the artist’s catalogue raisonne. A catalogue raisonne is a book citing all the known works by an artist […]
Cause and Effect
Whether a major exhibition is staged or a truly comprehensive book is published about a single artist, the number of art observers desiring the work of that artist is likely […]