About James Few, PSA Expertise Painting -- Specifically soft Pastels medium. I am listed in Whos Who in American Art. Signature member of the Pastel Society of America. My paintings have been exhibited in numerous National Juried Exhibits across the US. I can best answer questions about pastels and pastel technique, My secondary medium is acrylics.
Experience I have been painting with pastels since 1980
But am no longer painting regularly.
Question I have a pastel desert cactus painting reproduction print signed by H Wysocki and on back of 2foot by 2 foot 6 print it says Ira Roberts of Beverly Hills and has the number 1911 for style number.I would appreciate any information you could tell me about the author,painting ,thank you!
Answer Sorry Robin, but art ID and appraisal is not my thing. I usually answer questions about the use of the soft pastel medium only.
However you might try these guides:
Artist Research Library
www.artincontext.org
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For identification help, you might contact the American National Gallery research library or look in their online inventory for the artist's name.. http://www.nga.gov/resources/dldesc.shtm
If price of original art is your concern, I recommend that you contact an appraisal service in your area. You may also wish to use the services of an online appraisal service such as www.eppraisals.com, or http://www.artomania.com/ . However I cannot vouch for their veracity.
The secondary print market is a whole other thing. I have no idea what a style number is.
Price always depends on supply and demand regardless of what you are selling. It is worth exactly what you can get a buyer to pay for it. Cost is not the same as price.
And
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