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Spring Sale of African American Art

Maine Antique Digest

Swann Galleries, New York City Photos courtesy Swann Galleries For its April 4 sale of African American art, Swann Galleries offered 239 lots of paintings, watercolors, prints, photography, and sculpture and featured a special evening session called “Art for Life” of contemporary works sold to benefit the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation.

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Building a Collection and Art as an Investment

Artifactual History Appraisal

Another issue to keep in mind is what medium you'd like to purchase: a wide range is available including original works in oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastels, graphite as well as printed works including etchings, lithographs, silkscreens, and digital prints. Salvador Dali prints should not be touched with a ten-foot-pole.

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“Colorado 14ers” for a Good Cause

Art Peritus

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. The exhibition will be on view until September.

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

Art Services 2000

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.

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How To Sell Art At Auction

Art Appraisal Resources

Medium - Is your fine art an original painting, oil or acrylic on canvas or board, a watercolor, or a print? If it is a print, is it an original print with a hand signature, a reproduction print done after the artist's lifetime, or in the case of contemporary artists, was it mass produced in an unlimited quantity?

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Flower Power

Alfie's Antique Market

Here are some of our favourite plant based pieces from around Alfies : A Monet print, 1970s. Available from Gloria Sinclair A watercolor floral painting by Lucy Kemp Welsh, 1930s. Available from Moe Heidarieh A Chinese prunus vase, 1916. Available from Horner Antiques A Jean Allen dress, 1960s.

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Blame it on Audubon. Or How I became a fine art appraiser. Part Five.

Art Services 2000

With the advent of The Audubon Society and the 20th Century's interest in the environment Audubon's name is known throughout the world and his images of birds can be found everywhere, the rarest being his one of a kind watercolors, paintings, and drawings. Anything else is a later printing based on the originals.