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Print or Poster?

MIR Appraisal

Images printed on paper. They're everywhere; printed images adorn our surroundings and broadcast information. But the word itself, "print," is vague and overarching. The word is self-explanatory by nature of its verb-form:"a print is what you get when you *print* a marking substance onto a surface."

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Blame it on Audubon. Or how I became a fine art appraiser, Part Two.

Art Services 2000

1921 ) draws much of her material directly from Audubon's "Orinthological Biography, Or an Account of the Habits of the Birds of the United States of America" that was published in Edinburgh between 1832 and 1839. Audubon is shown here in an engraving by H.B. The book's author Kathryn Hall Proby ( b. Whatman paper.

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

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Pietro Andrea Mattioli – 4 folios from “Commentaries on the Six Books of Pedacius Dioscorides Anazarbeus on Medical Material,” 1565. Overflowing with hundreds of hand-colored engravings that captured all of nature’s rich details, Blackwell’s voluminous text became an essential guide for herbalists of her generation.

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A Client's Guide For How to Take Photographs of Art and Antiques to Send to An Appraiser

Artifactual History Appraisal

Characteristics; make notes on: Hallmark Note if marked EPNS or “silver soldered;” this is not sterling Sterling or silverplate? Provenance Paint?

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Art and Science Collide: The Beauty of Scientific Instruments Through the Ages

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Ancient Astrolabe Elaborately engraved and intricately designed, astrolabes were at the forefront of science in ancient times, as they connected curious stargazers to the world around them. A Rare Medieval Brass Astrolabe, Probably Italian, late 13th/Early 14th Century. Sold for £80,000 via Bonhams (April 2024).

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6 Visual Artists Who Dabbled in Jewelry-Making

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Never satisfied with superfluous decoration, however, Calder used jewelry-making as an alternative way of communicating his artistic ideals and fondness for incorporating found materials and movement into his work. He spent his career stabbing and slashing canvases and other materials—each cut with a simple yet exacting expression.

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Distinguishing Victorian Revival From Victorian Jewelry

WorthPoint

These traits can range from mourning motifs and the use of black materials to various styles like festoon necklaces and engraved bangle bracelets. As the era continued, more machine-made goods were introduced, but even some had hand engraving or stones set by hand. Sometimes, the hinges were updated as well. WorthPointDiscover.

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