With all different kinds and types of prints being offered on eBay how do you know what you are buying? Is it "real" art or a reproduction? Does it have any collectible or investment value? Are reproductions...
So many times we purchase antique documents or artwork that brings a smile to our face, only to frame it in such a way as to either decrease its value, or create harm to the piece. Below I have outlined 10...
Buying and Collecting antique prints can be both affordable and fun. During the 1800s, from about 1820 through about 1895 huge numbers of prints were created for the 'average collector' who couldn't afford the...
Print descriptions should be comprehensive and clear. This is particularly critical in the internet buying context, where the print can't be seen in person. Here I have given a description of the print shown...
Etching or Engraving? Or a copy? More and more people are recognizing the intricate printmaking artforms, both highly collectible. Each is a unique process. This review is meant to help you understand the...
Why do we feel collecting Rembrandt etchings and other lifetime impressions are important?Several other art dealers and auction houses will inform the buyer of only the state designation for the print...
Here's an interview I did with Mike Booth at the World Printmakers website - Harris Schrank Schrank's Discourse Ranges Widely but inevitably Comes Back to "Connoisseurship" Q: Please tell us a bit about...
Before Gutenberg's time (pre-1545) , there was little reproduction of any printed matter taking place. So, in discussing art, the only real source for artwork was original paintings. Obviously, this was a...
