I have a Jeanniot painting, the diner at the ritz hotel or whatever it is, and I was wondering if it was a reproduction or an original…I don’t know much about paintings. It has the artists’ name signed on it?
Any original work of art that is signed and then reproduced as a print will automatically have the image of the artist’s signature. To the trained eye it is easy to tell the difference between reproductions and originals and you don’t need a licensed appraiser to do it. Your professional framer, art gallery, or reputable artist can tell. It can be harder if it is an outright forgery.
March 1st, 2010 at 5:45 am
I don’t think a reproduction would, but a forgery certainly would. You’ll need to get it appraised to determine whether it is real.
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March 1st, 2010 at 5:57 am
Any original work of art that is signed and then reproduced as a print will automatically have the image of the artist’s signature. To the trained eye it is easy to tell the difference between reproductions and originals and you don’t need a licensed appraiser to do it. Your professional framer, art gallery, or reputable artist can tell. It can be harder if it is an outright forgery.
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