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Purchase of a work directly from the artist or the gallery representing the artist is considered a very good provenance in the appraisal world, and will help support a work's value and authenticity in the future. Some artists work exclusively as printmakers and don't offer original works for sale, only limited edition prints.
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One book, "Audubon in Florida" first published in 1974 from the University of Miami Press was especially helpful in identifying the birds that were the Florida species that he found and rendered life-sized in his original watercolors. The book's author Kathryn Hall Proby ( b. " high by 29.5" Whatman paper.
Books can become friends and in my case they have been a central factor in my life and work as an appraiser. In order to understand the work of Audubon it is essential to know that the engravings and lithographs that have been made from his original watercolors have been issued in may forms and a number of editions.
Wilson graciously donated this series of 53 original watercolors, as well as the reproduction print rights, to benefit the Cottonwood Institute, an organization that connects underprivileged children with nature through outdoor activities and skill development.
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Wilson graciously donated this series of 53 original watercolors as well as the reproduction print-rights to benefit the Cottonwood Institute, an organization that connects underprivileged children with nature through outdoor activities and skill development. Subscribe by visiting our website artperitus.com. See you next issue!
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