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The Beauty of Botanical Illustration: Capturing the Flora of the Natural World

Invaluable

Pietro Andrea Mattioli – 4 folios from “Commentaries on the Six Books of Pedacius Dioscorides Anazarbeus on Medical Material,” 1565. So skilled were his drawings that Bauer was invited to join an expedition to Australia to map its botanical species there in the late 18th century.

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Choosing an Appraiser—Essential Questions to Ask: Part I

Art Advisor's Blog

You can search by location or by type of material to be appraised. This sort of appraiser would need certification from GIA or one of the other jewelry organizations to qualify since identification of various precious stones is a requirement. Each of these has a website with a “Find an Appraiser” tab.

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Architectural Conservator, George Washington’s Mount Vernon

WCG

Conducts and oversees proper sampling of materials for laboratory identification and/or analysis, and cohesively synthesizes findings in written form. Familiarity with the conservation of wood, glass, metals, plaster, brick and stone masonry, and bone and other organic materials.

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How Do I Get My Art Appraised?

Fine Art Estates

Askart.com If you are researching a painting, drawing, or sculpture (they do not have fine prints) Askart is a good place to look. Artnet.com As I recall, Artnet.com’s database of fine art auction sales was one of the first on the market to cover not only paintings, drawings, and sculpture, but also fine prints and multiples.

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“We Have to Question Everything We’re Doing” – Veteran Art Dealer Richard Solomon on Bringing Galleries Into the 21st Century

Art Dealers Association of America

When I was in my early teens, she started bringing me around to galleries and would give me sculptors’ drawings for presents. When I was in the supermarket business, we all recognized the importance of brand identification. When did you first become interested in visual art? My mother was a very avid collector.

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