EXPERT   INTERNATIONAL   FINE   ART   AUTHENTICATION  INVESTIGATORS - ARTIST   ATTRBUTION & LEGITIMACY  INVESTIGATIONS

SPECIALIST  FINE  ART  RESEARCHERS - PROVENANCE  VERIFICATION   SERVICES - FORGERY   DETECTION

DUE  DILIGENCE   SCRUTINY   -   ACQUISITION   AND   FINE  ART  ASSET  MANAGEMENT

ESPERTI INTERNAZIONALI INDAGINI SULL'AUTENTICAZIONE DELL'ARTE FINE - ATTRIBUZIONE DELL'ARTISTA E RICHIESTE DI LEGITTIMITÀ

RICERCATORI SPECIALI DELL'ARTE FINE - SERVIZI DI VERIFICA DELLA PROVENIENZA - RILEVAMENTO DI FALSI E FORGERIA

DUE DILIGENCE SCRUTINY - ACQUISIZIONE E GESTIONE DEL PATRIMONIO FINE ART

Investigating the Authenticity and Attributions of Works of Art believed to be by;

 Nostalgic, naive, charming, bucolic country idylls. These are all apt descriptions of what came from behind the closed eyes of Grandma Moses when her imagination took over control of her painting.

 There is no need for a repeat documentary of her life here though, save as to say she became renown for being probably the best loved, if not the best folk art painter that there was in America.  Her lively, bright creations all depict all manner of farm activities such as tapping trees for maple syrup, to raising a barn. There's country fairs and cook outs, holiday making and parties. There's weddings and homespun gatherings of the family, along with distant remembered images of the places where she had loved to live.

But her imagination didn't stop there, sometimes she would choose to take her inspiration from old pictures or prints she had kept stored away which she referred to as her "art secrets."

 As a result of her national standing, today with ever increasing prices for her very much sought after works, complications can inevitably arise when similar, stylised works of the same type and near period emerge.

These are sometimes unsigned and otherwise anonymous works which can be attributed to this hand. This is made stylistically and usually with good academic soundness and detailed research.  However, there are other attributions that are far less well considered, with some attributors using guess work and some, misattributing a work of art intentionally, but for the purpose of deception.

 Other contenders, creating work similar to an artist may be described as being created by someone close to the artist and from within their circle of influence. But there are also those paintings that are painted by an artists followers to consider. These are artists simply working in a similar style and using comparable subject matter or technique to an artist they admire and this artist was deeply admired, in demand and inevitably has and will be emulated.

 With (Grandma) Moses there is always an interest in her art in general, particularly as legitimate examples of her oeuvres become more and more rare. So it is vitally important to be able to distinguish between those pieces that were actually executed by the artist, compared to those either 'claiming' to be by them. Because perhaps it's a work bearing a false signature or an easily applied monogram, or it is a work that we are told was created by the artist as an attribution, which in actually is in reality only an opinion. And of course, important to be able to identify and differentiate between those works of art that are authentic examples made by the artist and those that are illegitimate.

 So the question will remain, is a newly discovered work of art authentic and is an already applied attribution to the artist, or the description of a work of art itself, reliable and sound?  In any of those respects we can certainly help.

 We are able to assist and advise you in all fine art related matters, particularly issues of the authenticity and attributions of American and International fine art, including the works of Anna Mary Robertson (Grandma) Moses, her circle and any that you need assistance and advice with.

 Just a few examples of works associated with this particular name appear below as comparative illustrations. 

No inference is made, nor is it intended as to the question of legitimacy here. Moreover these are an across the board, representational view of the differing types of works of art that are and may in the future be offered and advertised for sale at auction internationally that you could need specialist advise on.

Step one in the Art Authentication and Attribution process.

The Pre-Authentication Assessment

   L'évaluation de pré-authentification. La evaluación previa a la autenticación

 We strongly advise clients before embarking on a full investigation of legitimacy or an artist or studio attribution inquiry, that it is wise to have an impartial preliminary assessment conducted first. One made to balance any issues that may be present that could make the longer term exercise unviable.

 This is a professional advisory service that we provide, based upon the images you supply, the full details of work of arts acquisition, its history and provenance as is known to you, along with sight of any documentation, previous research or analysis that you may have had formerly conducted on it. You should then have a far better understanding of both the prospects or any pitfalls we might face, before making a decision.

This is a logical and cost effective professional review and advisory for which there is a modest set fee.

Our FAQ section covers this in more detail, or:

CONTACT US

CONTACTEZ NOUS

We will respond to you promptly.

 If you are concerned about the legitimacy of a work of art see here.

La evaluación previa a la autenticación

SPECIALIST ART AUTHENTICATION LINKS LISTED BY ARTIST

D'AUTHENTIFICATION D'ART PAR ARTISTE

PAUL KLEE

LIENS D'AUTHENTIFICATION D'ART PAR GENRE

OLD  MASTER  ART

Art Ancien

Authentification d'art européen

ALTARPIECE &  PANEL  PAINTINGS

Retable et peintures de panneaux

IMPRESSIONIST   &  MODERN  ART

Art impressionniste et moderne

BRITISH  ART   AUTHENTICATION

Authentification d'art britannique

FRENCH  ART   AUTHENTICATION

Authentification d'art français

SCOTTISH  ART

Authentification de l'art écossais

Art hollandais et flamand

JUDAICA- JEWISH ART

Judaica - Authentification de l'art juif

IRISH ART AUTHENTICATION

Authentification d'art irlandais

AMERICAN ART AUTHENTICATION

Authentification d'art américain

RUSSIAN ART AUTHENTICATION

Authentification d'art russe

SPANISH ART

Authentification d'art espagnol

CUBAN ART

Authentification d'art cubain

Authentification d'art canadien

HUNGARIAN ART

Authentification d'art hongrois

NORDIC - SCANDINAVIAN ART

Art nordique et scandinave

ISRAELI  ART

Authentification d'art israélien

ITALIAN ART AUTHENTICATION

Authentification d'art italien

CORNISH ART

INTERNATIONAL PORTRAITURE

TERMES ET CONDITIONS

CURRENT INVESTIGATIONS

ENQUÊTES ACTUELLES

LISTE DES CLIENTS D'ENTREPRISE