Featured Does this look "Real"

Discussion in 'Art' started by libbyloodle, Sep 16, 2015.

  1. libbyloodle

    libbyloodle Well-Known Member

    My daughter just got this watercolor by George Sandstrom at a local auction. I don't know how to tell if it's the real thing :(
    Can anyone tell from these pictures, or tell me what to look for. Thanks, in advance.
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  2. verybrad

    verybrad Well-Known Member

    Looks legit to me but really hard to tell from a photo with 100% certainty. The card on the back also says it is a watercolor and I would think the original price supports this idea. .
     
  3. libbyloodle

    libbyloodle Well-Known Member

    Thank you, verybrad!
    I know that's not a guarantee, but it's closer to real than I was before :smuggrin:
     
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  4. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    And hes gorgeous to boot !
     
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  5. libbyloodle

    libbyloodle Well-Known Member

    verybrad is gorgeous?

    Just kidding :p Yes, I agree the fox is gorgeous! That's why my daughter bought it. She just liked it.
     
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  6. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    If the galley card says W/C , it's a good bet that it is, just that.

    Good thing the artist didn't paint an arctic fox....cuz all you'd see are the nose and eyes !! :hilarious:

    If that.......:oops:

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  7. quirkygirl

    quirkygirl likes pretty old things

    Cute little fella!

    Maybe you could call the gallery? The woman I have dealt with there is always very nice and helpful ... perhaps she has a way to search inventory/sales from years past.
     
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  8. tie.dye.cat

    tie.dye.cat Well-Known Member

    Ahh, Chaddsford! Chaddsford winery has the best Spiced Apple Wine - throw it in a crock pot with a cinnamon stick, let it simmer a while, and it is heaven!

    Sorry, a bit off topic. Love the fox picture!
     
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  9. silverthwait

    silverthwait Well-Known Member

    Better yet - go there yourself. You aren't that far away, and the land of the Wyeths is very beautiful. Plus, Longwood Gardens is there, The Book Barn relatively close, Winterthur, of course.... :)
     
  10. springfld.arsenal

    springfld.arsenal Store: http://www.springfieldarsenal.net/

    I'm art-ignorant, but the signature bothers me a little in that it contains the copyright symbol. I'm not sure you'd see that on original artwork, would you? GS did sell "limited editions" runs of some of his works. Maybe show it to an art dealer to see if they can tell if an unique original or an edition. No it doesn't have "21/400" edition notation, but is that a sure sign this is the only one?
     
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  11. verybrad

    verybrad Well-Known Member

    Some artists have started including the copyright symbol with their signature. Guess it implies that you are buying the painting but not the reproduction rights.
     
  12. GaleriaGila

    GaleriaGila Hola, y'all!

  13. theodore

    theodore New Member

    really beautiful
     
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  14. Mill Cove Treasures

    Mill Cove Treasures Well-Known Member

    Brad is correct about the copyright symbol. It prevents someone from using the original to make prints and resell them without the permission and/or giving the artist a percentage of the profits. It also prevents the image from going into the public domain. The symbol had to be displayed in a noticeable place. The law was recently updated in 2008 to protect artists because the old law stated that when a work was displayed in public, it became public domain which really isn't fair to the artist. Here is a link to the law:http://www.collegeart.org/guidelines/rights

    By the way, I also think it looks like an original watercolor.
     
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