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| streetscape print | 10/9/2008 | Dan Twyman |
Q: I saw a piece of artwork in a store and trying to find somewhere online to purchase this painting. ...
A: Pretty tall order...I have quite a few art books with scenes like you mentioned. Popular subject ...
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| Heywood Hardy | 10/9/2008 | Dan Twyman |
Q: My father and I were doing some research trying to find out more about this artist and a specific ...
A: It could be low end decorative art. If you remove the frame, you could damage the print. It would be ...
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| posters, prints, lithographs | 10/7/2008 | Dan Twyman |
Q: I have 4 posters or lithographs. Im not sure of the difference. One is actually labeled as a ...
A: SPADEM = Société pour la Propriété Artistique des Dessins Et Modèles I suspect you have photo ...
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| Dali Blue Woodblock Print of Canto 34 | 10/7/2008 | Dan Twyman |
Q: I have purchased a copy of what is being touted as " authentic rare blue woodblock print from ...
A: I am in the Dali business and stay away from these works for a number of reasons. Frank Hunter can ...
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| Rico Tomaso | 10/7/2008 | Dan Twyman |
Q: i have a rico tomaso painting by "winde fine prints"11x14 i think it is called matador have you ...
A: Winde Fine art was known for low end decorative art. So far I have not come accross anything of high ...
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| whistler | 10/7/2008 | Dan Twyman |
Q: i am told this print is old and may be something. i know it's whistler's mother, i can't find out ...
A: If someone gained permission to create photo lithographs or some other type of print from the ...
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| Old Currier & Ives Print-Authentic? | 10/6/2008 | Dan Twyman |
Q: I have an old C & I print that has been in the family since my grandmother. It is 12 by 8 3/4. On ...
A: Your print is probably an old engraving from Currier & Ives. Keep in mind, they do not sell for high ...
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| Salvador dali | 10/6/2008 | Dolly D Headley |
Q: I have what I believe to be an original signed E.A. of Apparatus of Hand dated 1927. What exactly ...
A: I checked the Field’s official catalog of Dali and this is what it says about your print: < ...
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| Dali Lithograph | 10/5/2008 | Dan Twyman |
Q: I am interested to find out about the approximate value of my Dali lithograph. I have "Portrait of ...
A: I suspect you have the DeMart facsimile signed print. Not hand signed by Dali. The piece has not ...
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| Artwork | 10/5/2008 | Dan Twyman |
Q: My sister recently acquired quite a few pieces of art from a home that someone moved out of. She ...
A: There is a niche market for the engravings from the 1700's 1800's and early 1900's. Many of them ...
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| Signature attribution | 10/4/2008 | Dan Twyman |
Q: Dan I am absolutely boggled by this artist and who its attributed to . The painting is a large ...
A: Not that unusual to be in the situation you mentioned. Think of all the unknown artists out there ...
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| REMBRANT | 10/4/2008 | Dolly D Headley |
Q: ON BACK OF FRAME IS,#259 YOUNG GIRL AT AN OPEN HALF DOOR ON THE FRONT IS-(REMBRANT) SOME SYMBLE ...
A: You have a reproduction of a Rembrandt painting that was printed first on paper and then the paper ...
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| Nelly Dax Painting | 10/3/2008 | Dan Twyman |
Q: I was given a painting by an elderly lady who collects a lot of fine art and antiques. I am trying ...
A: I tried to help someone with this same artist a while back. I was only able to find the artists name ...
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| Oil painting | 10/3/2008 | Dolly D Headley |
Q: I have recently inherited from my late mother two oil on canvas paintings of lake scenes.one has a ...
A: I hope you are doing well. I will do my best to help. You can email photos of the entire painting, ...
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| Picasso | 10/3/2008 | Dan Twyman |
Q: Don Quixote-Picasso Original Over 10 years ago I was given a Picasso "drawing" done in black ink, ...
A: I'm having a bit of DeJa Vu here. I'd have to go search the archives, but it seems the exact same ...
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| Albert Carman (1899-1949) | 10/2/2008 | Dan Twyman |
Q: I have some lithos of Degas' work that were hand-lithoed(?) by Carman in the 1940s; I've tried to ...
A: Yes, good question. Carman printed works for well known artists like: Toulouse Lautrec, Marc ...
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| Lady of Castile by Puyet | 10/2/2008 | Dan Twyman |
Q: I don't know if this qualifies as 20th century masters but I was hoping you could help me. I don't ...
A: These kinds of answers are found in books or by contacting the estate of the artist. I was going to ...
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| painting | 10/2/2008 | Dolly D Headley |
Q: hi mrs dolly could you make out this signature thank you
A: I hope this finds you well. It looks like Reizer; but I cannot be certain without being able to see ...
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| Unknown artist: cabin painting | 10/1/2008 | Dan Twyman |
Q: This is actually a photo of a print version of an oil painting that my family has. We were ...
A: Tough situation. I suggest you find an art appraiser in the area you mentioned, one who has been in ...
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| potential appraisal on Gerald Grace Painting | 10/1/2008 | Dan Twyman |
Q: I have the painting of the seminarians by Gerald L. Grace (1918 - 1994). Was wondering if you ...
A: A fair market value is established after hours of research. Art experts have to study various art ...
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| Value of unsigned Picasso print | 10/1/2008 | Dolly D Headley |
Q: The house I recently inherited from my mother was flooded a month ago and I am now preparing a claim ...
A: I hope you are doing well. Insurance companies handle fine art claims differently than other items ...
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| Hans Zatzka | 10/1/2008 | Brent Luebke |
Q: Another person sent you a photo of a Hans Zatzka painting. It is of virigns on the lake at night by ...
A: I do not recall the work you are referring to. I am not an expert in Hans Zatzka's art so I have no ...
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| Drawing signed Picasso. | 9/30/2008 | Dan Twyman |
Q: We own 3 drawings that are all signed Picasso. They are original crayon drawings (not prints). One ...
A: There is a conflict. Your print has the signature in the middle and the number at bottom left. The ...
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| Jacob Jordaens influenced by Caravaggio | 9/29/2008 | Søren Holmstrup |
Q: if you could please answer.. I understand that Jacob Jordeans was not a student of Caravaggio, ...
A: Jordaens was only indirectly influenced by Caraviggio, he was inspired by other dutch artists who ...
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| picasso print | 9/29/2008 | Dan Twyman |
Q: could you tell me if these picasso prints are worthless i have 5 of then they are a suite ...
A: Any Picasso that is hand signed by the artist and has the correct stamp or edition numbers, has ...
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| Bernard Buffet | 9/29/2008 | Søren Holmstrup |
Q: In my living room my family has an original Bernard Buffet... It was given to my mother as a gift ...
A: First of all I have to say that Buffet is one of the most copied painters in the world. But if you ...
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| Should artwork be in museums? | 9/29/2008 | Dan Twyman |
Q: Do you think it is better to leave artworks in their native settings, or is it more appropriate to ...
A: If an artist has reached an international audience and authors are writing books about the artists ...
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| Unknown Gauguin | 9/27/2008 | Brent Luebke |
Q: I've been trying to identify the painting in this image. It's a reproduction of a Paul Gauguin and ...
A: I am not an Gauguin expert. Where did you snap this image from? Have you gone down to the art ...
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| K. Young (Cecil K. Young) | 9/26/2008 | Dan Twyman |
Q: I have original artwork signed by "K. Young". I think his entire name is Cecil K. Young. 9-1/2" x ...
A: Not sure what comments you want to hear? I find only a name listed for the artist. The guides I use ...
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| Gorter Painting | 9/26/2008 | Dan Twyman |
Q: I inherited a painting which I believe is titled "October Morning by A. M Gorter. I think it's just ...
A: Arnold Marc Gorter An artist of the Dutch School, Gorter became famous for both his oil paintings ...
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| Antique Print ID | 9/26/2008 | Brent Luebke |
Q: Can you give me any information on age, subject and what sort of print this may be. The inking is ...
A: Your print appears to me some type of mechanical reproduction, maybe a steel engraving, but of poor ...
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| Chagall forger | 9/25/2008 | Dan Twyman |
Q: I bought a serigraph(I do not know the word in English, in dutch it ts called ZEEFDRUK) signed by ...
A: David Stein (1935 - 1999) was a French-born painter who become an art forger. Stein never copied a ...
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| Small Painting bought at a French antiques show | 9/25/2008 | Brent Luebke |
Q: I bought a small painting at an antiques show in the Carcasson area recently. The back of the ...
A: The work looks like it is from the 1950's - 60s, not an antique. If I recall correctly Palette de ...
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| Moonlight Over Capri | 9/24/2008 | Dan Twyman |
Q: Our church has a copy of a painting called Moonlight Over Capri with Casati as the signature on it. ...
A: Alexandre Casati?? From the description, it sounds like decorative art. It would have to be ...
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| Toulouse-Lautrec la revue blanche | 9/24/2008 | Dan Twyman |
Q: I believe I own an original Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Le Revue Blanche poster/print is ...
A: You need proper appraisal. If anyone gives you a ballpark figure over the internet, they are doing ...
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| name of a painting | 9/24/2008 | Dan Twyman |
Q: i hope you can help, i saw a painting about 4 years ago,unfortunately i remeber nothing about the ...
A: This is like someone humming a song and hoping the other person knows what the title is. I would ...
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| J.M. Ibarraran | 9/24/2008 | Dan Twyman |
Q: I came across a painting of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It has J.M. Ibarraran Y Ponce Mexico, 1896 + ...
A: Your in a niche market with that piece and the challenge is to find the correct expert to examine it ...
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| Picasso drawings | 9/23/2008 | Dan Twyman |
Q: Greetings. I obtained 2 drawings several yrs. ago w/ a Picasso signature from my grandfather's ...
A: If you have original Picasso works, they have to be examined and authenticated before you can ...
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| cezanne etching | 9/23/2008 | Dan Twyman |
Q: I have a cezanne etching titled "Portrait of Guillaumin". It has Cezanne's "hangman" signature in ...
A: Yes there are afters of the artists works, so you need new authenticaton. I can refer you to an ...
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| La Picador offset lithograph after Dali | 9/23/2008 | Dan Twyman |
Q: I have just acquired a facsimile signed offset lithograph of Dali's "La Picador". It is a limited ...
A: What you have is low end decorative art. The only facsimile signature Dali works that have any value ...
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