If you own a painting, but don’t know the name of the author, or you just liked a reproduction and want to find out more about it, you can do this in several ways.
Instruction manual
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If you have a real picture at your disposal, and you would like to know the author and the cost, it makes sense to turn to professional artists. This can be done using the site http://forum.artinvestment.ru This page will help to evaluate your work of art if you provide the most complete information about it, namely: the origin of the picture, approximate creation time, size (vertical and vertical horizontal), material and technique image (for example, canvas, paper, cardboard, watercolor, pencil, oil, etc.). Attach a good photo to the description. The image will be roughly estimated by experts, and they will tell you if it has any artistic value.
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If you have only a reproduction, or if you are just interested in some kind of image, then refer to the resources of the page http://www.tineye.com . Upload the desired image on this site, and all pages containing such a picture will open in front of you. It is very likely that this will be the artist’s site or some gallery where you can easily find out the name of the author.
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Carefully study the image. Check if there are signatures on the picture, date, any other marks. If you are not good at painting, it makes sense to contact the teachers of the local art school or museum staff. They are more likely to encounter works of art and style, by the manner of drawing they will be able to determine at least an approximate time of creation. If you assume that the painting was bought from the local artist, then in the local history museum or in the city art gallery, most likely, they know both himself and his style of writing. So, you in a short time will determine the value of your treasure.
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In the event that the picture looks old enough, but well preserved, be careful. If the first art historian says that the painting is worth nothing and immediately offers you to sell it for a ridiculous price, it makes sense to find out more about the canvas, walking around other connoisseurs of works of art. Perhaps in your hands is a little-known masterpiece worth a lot of money. Especially you can’t rush into the sale if you inherited the painting and, perhaps, is a family property.
