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| Louis Hovey Sharp chalk drawing | 11/20/2009 | Stuart Cartwright |
Q: I have a chalk drawing that I believe to be a Louis Hovey Sharp. I sent some pictures of it to the ...
A: Ahh, a western artist. I would probably start with some prominent west coast auction houses. Try ...
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| Harrison Fisher watercolor | 11/18/2009 | Stuart Cartwright |
Q: I believe that I have an original Harrison Fisher watercolor signed and dated 1908. It is of a girl ...
A: Best known for his "Girls"...like "Gibson Girls" Harrison's renderings of beautiful young women ...
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| Oil painting | 11/18/2009 | Dolly D Headley |
Q: I have an oil painting of rothenburg germany and signed "Berger". Any inf on this would be great, ...
A: I need to see jpeg images of the entire painting; front and back. I also need a crisp,clear image of ...
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| Chagall prints, Alex Adelman Masterworks Fine Art | 11/18/2009 | Andrew Evans |
Q: I am looking for assistance in learning more about my Chagall print Carmen that I bought a long time ...
A: The art market is hot right now after a short lull earlier this year. Auction sales are breaking ...
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| Fine Art | 11/17/2009 | Dan Twyman |
Q: I have a signed Picasso Dove from Rudolf Lesch Fine Arts, Inc. The style number is 19M131. I would ...
A: I can help you, but will need better images. Please email images of the full front, full back, ...
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| oil painting | 11/17/2009 | Andrew Evans |
Q: My husband works for a moving company and was given an oil painting on canvas. The painting has a ...
A: there is a Walter Hubert Emery (1872-1937) who made some landscape oil paintings that are worth a ...
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| J H Payne | 11/17/2009 | Stuart Cartwright |
Q: I have a watercolour painted by J H Payne in 1931 and framed by Harris & sons of 70 George Street ...
A: Nick, American artist Jessie Howard Payne(1864 - 1935)painted chiefly in California. Not a ...
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| Windberg Charcoal | 11/17/2009 | Andrew Evans |
Q: I have a Dalhart Windberg charcoal of a windmill and cistern on a hillside.I had Mr Windberg look ...
A: What an interesting story about this piece. Dalhart Windberg pieces are not commonly seen in auction ...
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| Dali, Ceasar in Dalivision | 11/16/2009 | Dan Twyman |
Q: I am a third generation art collector of over 35 years. Can you explain with your opinion why Ceasar ...
A: For the work to be authentic, there needs to be a contract between the publisher and the artist. As ...
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| Painting by Hungarian Artist E.K. Kezdi | 11/15/2009 | Dolly D Headley |
Q: I believe I have an original oil painting by E.K. Kezdi. It is an oil painting of a beautiful woman ...
A: I don’t believe your painting is by Elmer Kezdi Kovacs (1898-1976). His middle name was Kezdi and ...
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| Drawing by Carle Vernet | 11/13/2009 | Dolly D Headley |
Q: I believe I have a lithograph done by Carle Vernet. The actual picture size is a 6x8. The person in ...
A: What you have is an aquatint by Charles François Gabriel Levachez after the drawing by Carle Vernet ...
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| Zodiac offset lithograph suite, by Dali | 11/12/2009 | Elliott H. King |
Q: I have a suite of Dali lithographs from 1969. The offset lithographs have Dali signed in the plate ...
A: I've consulted the books I have on-hand, including Albert Field's Complete Catalogue of the Graphic ...
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| asian bridge print | 11/11/2009 | Carolina Bodner |
Q: This is another print that I am looking for info on. The size of the actual image on this one is ...
A: Those are beautiful prints, obviously Japanese. Since I am not a Japanese expert I think you'd be ...
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| Renoir Etching Restrike | 11/11/2009 | Andrew Evans |
Q: I have a Renoir "Original Etching Restrike, 'Berthe Morisot' D#4. Under the artist's name it states ...
A: restrikes are typically less valued than works done by the artist during their lifetime. You can ...
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| Renouf, Emile oil painting | 11/11/2009 | Andrew Evans |
Q: My friend Greta, an elderly German woman, has an old, large, and quite beautiful original oil signed ...
A: The unique oil painting from the late 19th century, "Un coup de main (The Helping Hand)" by Renouf, ...
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| 1810 Oil painting | 11/10/2009 | Dan Twyman |
Q: I have a portrait, oil on canvas, 26.75”X21” of Johan Hrabowsky. On the back of the canvas it is ...
A: You want to make sure you establish the correct fair market value. I can do research for you, but ...
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| lady of castile puyet | 11/10/2009 | Dan Twyman |
Q: My picture is approx 35 x 28 (frame 41 x 33)signed by puyet. Looks original to the untrained eye but ...
A: You are in a specific niche with this artist. Very few who are qualified. I have researched pieces ...
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| old painting | 11/9/2009 | Elliott H. King |
Q: Mr. King: I have a picture that is not a Dali but is, I feel, Spanish. I have a digital snapshot of ...
A: I would be happy to look at a snapshot, though I fear it is unlikely that I will be able to offer ...
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| Painting of the Virgin Mary | 11/8/2009 | Stuart Cartwright |
Q: I received a painting by a previous owner for a house wrming gift in 1997 when I closed on teh ...
A: I'd suggest: (1) Don't clean it. Especially if you wish to sell it. Dealers would prefer pieces in ...
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| Edgar Melville Ward | 11/7/2009 | Stuart Cartwright |
Q: I own a 20 X 24 inch oil on canvas signed, lower left by "Edgar Melville Ward" and it appears to be ...
A: Edgar Melville Ward (1839 - 1915) Edgar Melville Ward was a highly skilled artist, trained in ...
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| Alexandre Jacob | 11/5/2009 | Dan Twyman |
Q: I have two pictures, I assume to be prints from Alexandre Jacob. One is titled "Spring in Normandy" ...
A: The artist does have a niche following and there are some auction results out there for originals. ...
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| Maurice Utrillo oil painting | 11/5/2009 | Andrew Evans |
Q: We have an oil painting that has "24. Utrillo Maurice 1883-1955 La rue des Saules & Montmarter" ...
A: Auction records show a painting by Utrillo Maurice titled "La rue des Saules" (59x81 cm) sold for ...
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| J. Bianchi Painting | 11/5/2009 | Andrew Evans |
Q: I inherited an oil painting by J. Bianchi. It's 30 x 40. It's signed in front and back, also it ...
A: I am not familiar with this piece. There are a lot of artists that have works for sale with the ...
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| unable to identify artist | 11/4/2009 | Andrew Evans |
Q: I have an original lithograph numbered and limited to an edition of 375 of which mine is 248. I ...
A: I do not recognize the signature. Can you please send me a photo of the whole piece, as this might ...
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| miro lithograph | 11/4/2009 | Dan Twyman |
Q: I am currently in the process of acquiring a miro lithograph,hand signed,from edition (XI/XII). I ...
A: I see printed text on the piece. I can't really see details. There are some out there that sell ...
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| miro lithograph | 11/4/2009 | Dan Twyman |
Q: I am currently in the process of acquiring a miro lithograph,hand signed,from edition (XI/XII). I ...
A: The issue is authenticity. You cannot accept the word of the seller, it needs to be examined by an ...
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| J Miller - Artist | 11/4/2009 | Andrew Evans |
Q: I came across your details whilst browsing the internet and wonder if you can please identify the ...
A: I searched high and low, in several catalogs, some online archives, a couple signature dictionaries, ...
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| A Dzigurski painting | 11/4/2009 | Stuart Cartwright |
Q: This is my FOURTH attempt to send this to you through the website; this time I WON't attach an ...
A: Relax, don't work so hard. The internet can be a tough battle sometimes! Don't worry about its ...
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| little treasure or just a painting of an ass & 2 boys | 11/4/2009 | Stuart Cartwright |
Q: I just bought a small oil painting that is signed with a number on it. It appears to be a very old ...
A: Looks to me like you have an American 19th century genre painting. I would think the 1883 date ...
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| Emmanuel Oberhauser Painting | 11/3/2009 | Stuart Cartwright |
Q: I own an actual E. Oberhauser painting. His signature is on the bottom left corner. The painting is ...
A: Timothy, Sotheby's sold an Oberhouser that was considerably bigger in April, 2006 for $13,200 ...
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| Lincoln in Dalivision/Miro Ubiroi | 11/2/2009 | Dan Twyman |
Q: I have an framed and signed Lincoln in Dalivision HC in excellent condition I also have a Miro ...
A: You are asking for an appraisal. Before value can be established, the pieces need to be ...
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| Chagall Lithographs | 11/2/2009 | Dan Twyman |
Q: I have an opportunity to purchase two Chagall lithographs. Both are from the Bible Series (Old ...
A: If your going to spend the $$, you might want to go after art with signatures. While hand signed ...
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| Old oil Painting | 11/2/2009 | Stuart Cartwright |
Q: Did you receive both the signature picture and the full picture? Thank You
A: I did not receive the picture of the painting. Merely the signature. I suggest you may have a ...
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| Old Picture signature | 11/2/2009 | Stuart Cartwright |
Q: Can you identify this signature? I will send a picture of the artwork in another email. Probably ...
A: Larry, That is a unique signature! I did not receive the picture of the painting. Merely the ...
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| Hudson River School Artist | 10/31/2009 | Stuart Cartwright |
Q: I found your name and email address on all experts.com. I was wondering if you could help me. The ...
A: Skip, I have seen this picture before, but I can't recall where. It is not a portrait of a Hudson ...
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| Chagall Watercolor | 10/30/2009 | Dan Twyman |
Q: Does it look to you as a real Chagall painting? I have more pictures to share.
A: I have sold a number of Chagall's over the years, and yes the female character has the look of ...
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| Picasso | 10/29/2009 | Dan Twyman |
Q: I work for a gallery and we are trying to find information on Nathan Daniel Isen. We have a client ...
A: Picasso is becoming more and more difficult to authenticate, as most of the experts that were alive ...
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| Cosmic Rider | 10/29/2009 | Elliott H. King |
Q: I have purchased a Dali litograph in 2005 at an auction in Hungary, the titel is The Cosmic Rider ...
A: First, I must preface that I am not a professional authenticator nor an appraiser, so information I ...
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| Drawing | 10/29/2009 | Andrew Evans |
Q: I have a drawing from the 1600's that I think was made by Leonardo da vinci. Can you tell me if I ...
A: I do not recognize this drawing. If it is truly a drawing by da Vinci, it is worth about ...
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| Cosmic Rider | 10/29/2009 | Elliott H. King |
Q: I have purchased a Dali litograph in 2005 at an auction in Hungary, the titel is The Cosmic Rider ...
A: It would be very helpful if you could please send me an image, at which point I may be able to offer ...
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