- Paperback: 286 pages
- Publisher: McFarland (March 3, 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0786423722
- ISBN-13: 978-0786423729
Ever wonder if that painting gathering dust in the attic is a lost
Rembrandt or a forgotten Van Gogh? Here, you'll find a guide to all the
resources you need to make that call. This work gives the reader a broad
overview of the contemporary art world, focusing on the myriad factors
that go into the valuation of an art work and the various resources
available to both novice and expert investor. From the gallery to the
auction house, this book explores the major venues of art acquisition.
This book is an equally useful tool for researching the value of hand-
and factory-made decorative and utilitarian arts, including pottery,
glass, porcelain, metal and other media. It introduces basic terminology
for the art collector and covers the basics of artwork analysis and
documentation, including a concise overview of database researching
methods and online resources. Published sources such as artists'
catalogues raisonnes, exhibition catalogues, dictionaries and
encyclopedias are identified with full annotation provided. Techniques
for research into the history and provenance of a work are also
discussed. Appendices provide a list of periodicals covering current art
market issues and a directory of auction houses with pertinent website
information.
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