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Experienced in selling, appraising and judging authenticity of signed original prints and unique works of fine art. Concentration on Rembrandt etchings; Picasso; Miro; Durer woodcuts; Marc Chagall lithographs; Bruegel; Renoir etchings; Calder lithographs; Toulouse Lautrec lithographs; Vasarely; Warhol silk screens; Henry Moore sculptures; Edgar Degas drawings.

Understanding fine art requires one to utilize as many sources as possible. These Pablo Picasso ceramics, lithographs and etchings have several catalog sources to cite authenticity of these modern works. Rembrandt etchings are 400 year old works usually depicting historical or biblical events, and are often seen in a connoisseur's collection due to the complexity of their documentation. Every fine art collector should aspire to learn as much as possible about the artist and the piece before purchasing.

There are many free sources for all types of artists, from Old Masters like Bruegel to Contemporary Masters like Vasarely. Fine art catalogs are very expensive, but collectors can use the internet, galleries, auction houses, and especially knowledgeable private dealers to learn more about works they wish to acquire or sell. And that is why I am here: to help you learn more about the exciting world of fine art.

This fine art investment video explains the status of the art market.

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Judging authenticity, appraisal, gallery, dealer, fine art investments

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Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Sonoma State University

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Fine Art - J. Bianchi Painting

Expert: Andrew Evans - 11/5/2009

Question
I inherited an oil painting by J. Bianchi. It's 30 x 40. It's signed in front and back, also it says "Original" The name of the painting is "Endearing Love" It's in a Gold Leaf frame. It's not dated. I don't know where it came from. I do know that the person I inherited it from traveled a lot abroad. Also there were several sketches among other things that a painter would have.

Answer
Hi Mary, I am not familiar with this piece. There are a lot of artists that have works for sale with the surname Bianchi. None that I was able to find had a first name starting with J, though.

I recommend contacting Christies http://christies.com/ or Sothebys http://www.sothebys.com/ auction houses, as they are the two largest auction houses in the world. They may have an expert who knows this piece. If there is one near where you live, you can also take it to a Bonham's Valuation Day http://www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/public.sh/pubweb/publicSite.r?sContinent=EUR&scre... . I hope this helps, and good luck to you!

Sincerely,

Andrew Evans

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