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The Robbins Collection of Old Master Prints and Drawings

Maine Antique Digest

A benefactor himself and with foresight, he traveled widely and collected important prints, fearing that the advent of photography would render them

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British Museum Shows Off Its Peerless Collection of Picasso Prints

Artnet News

based collection of the prolific artist's prints. The post British Museum Shows Off Its Peerless Collection of Picasso Prints appeared first on Artnet News. The London museum boasts the largest U.K.-based

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Boy George’s First Art Collection Swarms With Famous Faces, Including His Own

Artnet News

Prints of the artworks can now be had for $2,275. The post Boy George’s First Art Collection Swarms With Famous Faces, Including His Own appeared first on Artnet News.

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Rare Prints of America’s Founding Documents Could Make $8 Million at Auction

Artnet News

The post Rare Prints of America’s Founding Documents Could Make $8 Million at Auction appeared first on Artnet News. The sale includes contemporary copies of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

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Colour printing inventor’s artwork in National Trust house

Antique Collecting

A work of art seen by thousands of people every year in a historic house in Norfolk has been found The post Colour printing inventor’s artwork in National Trust house appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Nelkin collection of Japanese woodblock prints bows at Heritage June 27

Auction Central News

DALLAS — Heritage Auctions is selling the Nelkin collection of Japanese woodblock prints on Thursday, June 27. Ruth Nelkin of Stamford, Connecticut and New York City collected across a wide variety of different disciplines, from Fabergé to French art glass.

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Building a Collection and Art as an Investment

Artifactual History Appraisal

Monetizing art collecting as an investment activity reduces the ancient, passionate practice of building a collection to a dry act of turning paintings into units of stock that can enhance one's "portfolio." The very first thing to ask yourself is what do you hope to accomplish by building a collection?