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Hello!! I have found a old oil on canvas. The only info on it is the artist's name. How can I find any info about this oil without paying appraiser top dollar. Also, I am looking for a good source for oil paintings. Can you tell me a few, any websites or catalogs??? thx, seymour
 
1.) What is the name?

2.) How did you get it, or who did you get it from?

3.) Did you ask them?

4.) What do you already know about the piece? Do you know an approx age? size? media?

5.) Would you be ok with paying an appraiser second from top dollar? how about third? Fourth? Last dollar? Or is free advice for possibly determining the item's value the only alternative?

6.) On the "getting more painting" thing: Old? New? Good? Bad? Expensive? Cheap? For yourself? To re-sell? Local artists? Just claify this a bit. It's a bit vauge at the moment.

7.) Do you get the Trades? There are many sources listed there. As a PPFA member you get an industry SourceBook that is very handy.

8.)How's planing the off site class going?
 
Thank you Marc;

As an appraiser (one of my other hats), one can spend $2,000 - $5,000 a year or more on reference materials and continuing education courses not to mention a lot of "off the clock experience".
 
Hi Marc & Jerome. I do not have a problem whatsoever paying an appraiser their due. My question is: If you find an oil with a artist's name, and, the piece itself (approximate 20 x 24) is the only information you have, where do you begin the journey of finding if there is any worth in the oil? Would you immediately find an appraiser just to find out it is a mass quantity starving artist canvas originally purchased for $5. thx for you opinions. Seymour
 
Any reputable appraiser should tell you at no charge if an item is worth an appraisal. Other than that, asking for additional information is billable.

Have you done an internet search on the name of the artist? In some cases you might be able to fine some basic information. There is also the factor of "condition - condition - condition" as well as visual appeal.
 
Originally posted by Marc Lizer:
1.) What is the name?

2.) How did you get it, or who did you get it from?

3.) Did you ask them? (who he or she is and where it came from)

4.) What do you already know about the piece? media? condition?

6.) On the "getting more painting" thing: Old? New? Good? Bad? Expensive? Cheap? For yourself? To re-sell? Local artists? Just claify this a bit. It's a bit vauge at the moment.

7.) Do you get the Trades? There are many sources listed there. As a PPFA member you get an industry SourceBook that is very handy.

8.)How's planing the off site class going?
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Seymour,
We're all here to help each other, but your reluctance to even tell us who the artist IS and maybe, at least a brief description of the picture (oil) is much like me calling a stock broker and saying, "I have found some stock. Is it worth anything?"
I'm sure we'd all try and help, if only you'd be a little more forthcoming with the information Marc requested. At least the name!
 
As Hanna said, look on line first. Be sure to search for both first name last and last name first. If you find anything you can go to a library and look through all their books which list artists. If you find where the artist is from just follow the leads until you can track down a price that a work of art by that artist has sold for. Then you can pay an appraiser to do it right.
 
Hi. Here is some info. It is an oil on canvas, 20 x 24. The artist name is L. Garber. It is a Paris street scene and the fellow who owns it says his grandfather bought it in Paris, back in the 20's, 30's , or 40's. (That's what he said!)This is all I can find out. I hope this can get us somewhere. I do appreciate your professional opinions. Thx. S.
 
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