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<p>[QUOTE="TT Antique, post: 302221, member: 2653"]thanks all!...I guess if one has a disposable chunk of money for paintings he may as well pay for an expert during the purchase or buy from a very known dealer ..but for many of us who just pick paintings here and there for small bargains the issue would be different...of-course if one takes the painting at home there could be ways to determine using black-light , taking out the canvas and checking at the edges whether there is random paint splatter etc..but none of these are applicable for on the spot purchase like thrift or flea market or even antique fairs and stores..so other knowledge of tell tale signs are more helpful ,the kind that you can determine with the loupe or by touching. The scams have advanced to the point that they put false brush strokes on the surface of oil paintings. Some try to see the plausibility of the brush strokes to determine authenticity.But if it is done by artistic hand that too would quite deceptive.As moreotherstuff pointed checking physical issues like canvas and stretcher is not conclusive as real antique arts could be found in modern stretchers and frames and realigned..Hence unlike the former print scams ,in the Giclee age giving a relatively accurate judgment on the spot ,is going to be a tough issue in the days to come..But if anyone has a secret knowledge, please pop in..<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>TTA[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TT Antique, post: 302221, member: 2653"]thanks all!...I guess if one has a disposable chunk of money for paintings he may as well pay for an expert during the purchase or buy from a very known dealer ..but for many of us who just pick paintings here and there for small bargains the issue would be different...of-course if one takes the painting at home there could be ways to determine using black-light , taking out the canvas and checking at the edges whether there is random paint splatter etc..but none of these are applicable for on the spot purchase like thrift or flea market or even antique fairs and stores..so other knowledge of tell tale signs are more helpful ,the kind that you can determine with the loupe or by touching. The scams have advanced to the point that they put false brush strokes on the surface of oil paintings. Some try to see the plausibility of the brush strokes to determine authenticity.But if it is done by artistic hand that too would quite deceptive.As moreotherstuff pointed checking physical issues like canvas and stretcher is not conclusive as real antique arts could be found in modern stretchers and frames and realigned..Hence unlike the former print scams ,in the Giclee age giving a relatively accurate judgment on the spot ,is going to be a tough issue in the days to come..But if anyone has a secret knowledge, please pop in..:) TTA[/QUOTE]
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