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| At Eventide by The Tabor Art Co | 3/26/2008 | Ben Mahmoud |
Q: I have found a print by the The Tabor Art Co named At Eventide dated 1893. I am thinking of selling ...
A: Well, I,too, have done a web search, and I have found a wide range of prices for Tabor posters. ...
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| Hugh Cabot | 3/26/2008 | Ben Mahmoud |
Q: Ben, I have heard the term "Master American painter" used to describe artist Hugh Cabot III (now ...
A: I don't think there is a catalog of such exhibitions by Cabot. The best that you can do is just ...
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| help with identifying signature (link) | 3/23/2008 | Ben Mahmoud |
Q: Ben, I have two Artist proof screen prints purchased in Chicago. I need help identifying the artist ...
A: Typically artist's proofs are not numbered. Often the artist proof is made in the process of making ...
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| help with identifying signature (link) | 3/22/2008 | Ben Mahmoud |
Q: Ben, I have two Artist proof screen prints purchased in Chicago. I need help identifying the artist ...
A: They confirm my feeling that they are at the hand of an art-fair artist. I have tried every ...
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| I dont know who the artisit is | 3/20/2008 | Ben Mahmoud |
Q: Please help I am in South Africa. Kind Regards
A: From the information you have given me, it could be one of a couple of thousand paintings. Is there ...
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| oil painting | 3/18/2008 | Ben Mahmoud |
Q: i have a oil painting signed P. MURPHY of some old sail boats on a harbor any info would be greatly ...
A: You have given very little information to work with. At this point I could not be of any assistance ...
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| olympic poster | 3/17/2008 | Ben Mahmoud |
Q: I recently purchased an Olympic poster of the Gymnast by Colleen Browning. It is a signed poster in ...
A: You may have something that would be very attractive to a poster collector. I cannot give you the ...
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| oil painting | 3/16/2008 | Ben Mahmoud |
Q: i have a oil painting signed VASSELLI can you providwe any info on that signature i read online ...
A: There are several references to Vasselli. Some of the reference suggest a post renaissance artist, ...
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| olympic poster | 3/16/2008 | Ben Mahmoud |
Q: I recently purchased an Olympic poster of the Gymnast by Colleen Browning. It is a signed poster in ...
A: First, I do not think you can obtain a certificate of authenticity. Who would issue it? I can ...
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| millard oil painting | 3/16/2008 | Ben Mahmoud |
Q: I have a oil painting of Artist "Millard" that is the signature on botttom right. I was told it is ...
A: This question does not fall into the catagory of "contemporary painting," however, I have made an ...
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| Watercolour not sure who the artist is!!! | 3/16/2008 | Ben Mahmoud |
Q: I have recently purchased a large watercolour that is signed BRR in the bottom corner, I am unsure ...
A: It is impossible to answer your question with the data you have provided. I would need to know the ...
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| Addison value | 3/16/2008 | Ben Mahmoud |
Q: I have 242/250 of the William R. Addison seriagraph "Hideaway," purchased by me from Merril Chase ...
A: Indeed, that is different story. I found a case where an 18" x 24" serigraph was put on the market ...
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| Al Hollenbeck watercolor | 3/14/2008 | Ben Mahmoud |
Q: I have a watercolor of North Lake Shore Drive by a Chicago artist named Al Hollenbeck, along with a ...
A: I know the Merril Chase Galleries very well. Many years ago I was on the Board of Directors of the ...
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| Addison value | 3/13/2008 | Ben Mahmoud |
Q: I have 242/250 of the William R. Addison seriagraph "Hideaway," purchased by me from Merril Chase ...
A: I have made an exhaustive search of the internet for Willian R. Anderson. I have found nothing. ...
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| M. Sardim | 3/11/2008 | Ben Mahmoud |
Q: I'm not sure if this is the appropriate forum in which to ask this question, but I am looking for ...
A: I have not heard of Sardim. There are thousands of artists out there. However, a web search turned ...
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| Naondo Nakamura | 3/11/2008 | Ben Mahmoud |
Q: I have an estate sale business and have two pieces of art that I'd like help with. One is a piece by ...
A: It would be helpful (no, imperative) if I knew the media, the sizes, and (if possible) the dates of ...
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| Litho by Jose Puig Marti | 3/8/2008 | Ben Mahmoud |
Q: I recently received a limited edition print (272/275) of a lithograph by Jose Puig Marti. It was ...
A: I have, in fact, found one web site that has one of his prints for sale. And there is a price of $15 ...
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| Oil on a canvas like board by Roger Barr | 3/8/2008 | Ben Mahmoud |
Q: I have an original oil, abstract, 12x12 on what appears to be canvas like board. Its signed on ...
A: Your problem is a very easy one to solve. Roger Barr is still alive and actively exhibiting his ...
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| Picasso Don Quixote Litho | 3/3/2008 | Ben Mahmoud |
Q: I have an old Picasso don quixote litho done on Arches watermarked paper however...it is not signed, ...
A: What is happening to the paper is probably "foxing." This is a kind of paper mold that has a ...
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| Taber Prang Art Co. | 3/3/2008 | Ben Mahmoud |
Q: I have a print from the above Co. that is #231 and called When The Sun is Low. Can you give any ...
A: I have not been able to find a central site where the information about the Taber Prang Company can ...
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| painting | 3/2/2008 | Ben Mahmoud |
Q: My mother-in law was in the Peace Corps in Fiji. She brought home a painting by an artist names A. ...
A: You give very little to go on. Size? Media? Image? However, I have done an exhaustive search of ...
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| Taber Prang Art Co. | 3/2/2008 | Ben Mahmoud |
Q: I have a print from the above Co. that is #231 and called When The Sun is Low. Can you give any ...
A: Taber Prang was an art poster publishing house. Here is a very short history: In 1856, Prang and a ...
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| Picasso Don Quixote Litho | 3/2/2008 | Ben Mahmoud |
Q: I have an old Picasso don quixote litho done on Arches watermarked paper however...it is not signed, ...
A: Sure, it worth something. It is probably a print from the litho stone that Picasso drew on. You ...
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| margaret keane | 2/28/2008 | Ben Mahmoud |
Q: I have a Margaret Keane picture that appears to be on canvas that I purchased at a San Fransisco ...
A: Margaret Keane was born in Tennessee in 1927 (I think). She is a painter and illustrator. Her ...
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| Cubism | 2/23/2008 | Ben Mahmoud |
Q: When producing cubism art, what do you use (pencil, paints, oil ect.)
A: This is an interesting question. The truth is that one can use any media. There are cubists ...
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| Miro | 2/20/2008 | Ben Mahmoud |
Q: i have bought a Miro piece, and i have search the web for days and cant find my work. I have ...
A: I am not sure of what your question is. My guess is that you want to know if you have a real Miro. ...
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| art appraisal | 2/17/2008 | Ben Mahmoud |
Q: i have a bronze sculpture from artist Jane Dedecker titled "Shortcut" purchased 1995 or 1996 that is ...
A: Hmm, I had thought I sent you an answer to this yesterday. But who knows what happens in ...
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| Picasso: Pan | 2/16/2008 | Ben Mahmoud |
Q: I have a black & white pencil signed print & can't find information on the internet - trying to find ...
A: I am wondering what the medium is: etching? lithograph? You say that the work is signed in pencil. ...
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| Picasso Etching | 2/16/2008 | Ben Mahmoud |
Q: I acquired two etchings from the Vollard Suite while visiting Spain (Malaga area) a few years ago. ...
A: My guess is that the embossing is the "chop" mark of the print house that printed the works. The ...
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| Who was Bella in Picasso's life...1963? | 2/16/2008 | Ben Mahmoud |
Q: I have an avant les lettres proof of a poster for a Picasso exhibit Dec.27 1963 to Jan. 27 1964. Is ...
A: John, thanks for posing a difficult question. I just wish I had more information for you. I would ...
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| Picasso linocut | 2/15/2008 | Ben Mahmoud |
Q: Picasso's Linocut "Femme dans Fauteuil",Guitar Player Seated Woman, Has that been done in a ...
A: I cannot answer your question directly. However, I have seen, some time ago, a catalog of all of ...
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| Who was Bella in Picasso's life...1963? | 2/15/2008 | Ben Mahmoud |
Q: I have an avant les lettres proof of a poster for a Picasso exhibit Dec.27 1963 to Jan. 27 1964. Is ...
A: I have no information that might be useful to you in your search. The only thing that comes to mind ...
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| Picasso Etching | 2/15/2008 | Ben Mahmoud |
Q: I acquired two etchings from the Vollard Suite while visiting Spain (Malaga area) a few years ago. ...
A: Hmm, there have been several questions of late about the Vollard Suite. If the prints that you ...
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| Picasso Suite Vollard | 2/13/2008 | Ben Mahmoud |
Q: Are you familiar with the Vollard Suite? I recently acquired a Picasso lithograph from the Vollard ...
A: Laura, I found a particular (don't recall now which) print from the Vollard Suite priced at $3,000. ...
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| Picasso Suite Vollard | 2/12/2008 | Ben Mahmoud |
Q: Are you familiar with the Vollard Suite? I recently acquired a Picasso lithograph from the Vollard ...
A: In any case, congratulations on your purchase. If you had an original from the Vollard Suite, the ...
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| Chagall Estate prints | 2/12/2008 | Ben Mahmoud |
Q: I would kindly like to ask if you are familiar with Chagall Estate prints. I just bought what is ...
A: I would assume that since the work was designated an "estate print" that the piece was printed after ...
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| Taber & Co. | 2/8/2008 | Ben Mahmoud |
Q: I recently asked you a question pertaining to a Peter Pan "litho"? Today I removed the backing from ...
A: Well, it is interesting to come across a find like that. As you many know, Rosa Bonheur was a ...
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| William James Hurlbut 1903 print | 2/7/2008 | Ben Mahmoud |
Q: I apologize but I misspelled the artist's name.... it is William James Hurlbut... it is a 1903 ...
A: That's a bit better. I did find some information about Hurlbut, and even some information about the ...
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| painting | 2/5/2008 | Ben Mahmoud |
Q: i have a painting done by alfred sisley and was wondering if it has any monetary value to lt.would ...
A: Alfred Sisley was English, but he was born in France and was known as a French Impressionist. If ...
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| Graphic Art | 2/2/2008 | Ben Mahmoud |
Q: What area(s) in fine art should a graphic artist familiarize himself with? thanks for your ...
A: Am I too assume that you are a developing graphic artist, and want to know what skills and knowledge ...
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