Looking for an example of a formal submittal of an art authentication
document-as would an art historian perform. I am told this would consist of
things such as a formal study of the work, the subject,the artist,
iconography,etc. Specifically referencing a contemporary work would be
of most use, post war subject such as Kandinsky,Bacon,Warhol,etc. PDF
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Request for Question Clarification by
pafalafa-ga
on
27 Mar 2006 15:37 PST
dubois70-ga,
There are numerous mentions of reports of particular paintings, but
very little online leads to actual reports -- it seems most of these
investigations are handled as fairly private matters.
There are some exceptions, though. Have a look at this link:
http://www.nga.gov/collection/provfeat.shtm
World War II Provenance Research
where you can click on any painting to get a detailed description of its history.
Is this the sort of information you're looking for?
pafalafa-ga
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Request for Question Clarification by
pafalafa-ga
on
31 Mar 2006 09:25 PST
dubois70-ga,
Sorry you didn't receive an email notification...that seems to be
glitch in the system these days.
As for the authentications, most of these seem to be private
documents. I did find one in print, however, but to access it, you
would need the services of a good library, with access to academic
databases (I found it in JSTOR).
You can see a bit of the article here:
http://esnips.com/web/GoogleAnswers
by clicking on the file named: authentication daumier.jpg
The full article is 8 pages.
Let me know if this looks like what you need.
paf
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Clarification of Question by
dubois70-ga
on
31 Mar 2006 16:49 PST
Paf- see answer below.
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Request for Question Clarification by
pafalafa-ga
on
31 Mar 2006 19:28 PST
dubois70-ga,
Wow...this is a tough assignment, much moreso that I would have thought.
Here are some other possibilities, though again, it would take a
librarian's help to access the full articles:
ODYSSEY TO AN AUTHENTICATION: A GEORGE CALEB BINGHAM COLORADO LANDSCAPE.
...Prints an account of the author's investigation into the identity
of the artist who painted a Rocky Mountain landscape he had bought at
a 1978 auction. His inquiries led him to the discovery that the work
was an 1878 rendering of Pikes Peak in Colorado, and was the last
large landscape painted by George Caleb Bingham, a 19th-century
Missouri artist.
Documentation: Based on museum records, records and recollections of
previous owners, Colorado newspapers and city records, and art experts
evaluations; 4 photos.
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[Not quite modern art, but...]
THE AUTHENTICATION OF THE ENGROSSED DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE ON JULY 4, 1776.
...Challenges the widely held view among scholars that the engrossed
Declaration of Independence was actually signed on 2 August 1776
rather than the traditional 4 July. The evidence for dating the
signing is reviewed including official publications and the
recollections of the participants. An apparent erasure in the title of
the document from "of Twelve" to "of the Thirteen United" is cited as
further evidence for the restoring of the traditional 4 July dating of
the Declaration. A future examination of the document by ultraviolet
and beta radiography will provide more definitive proof for the
traditional dating.
Documentation: 81 notes.
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Let me know what you think,
paf
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Clarification of Question by
dubois70-ga
on
31 Mar 2006 23:29 PST
Paf,
Okay-The reference to the gentlemans story"odyssey to an
authentication"- I am living that now. (Laugh here)Yet, I still will
need some form of paperwork to submitt to the foundation of the
artists work I own.
Odyssey..is exactly that-a biography of a journey, tempting read; but
remember as its biographical and narrative in nature-still not a stand
alone study of the work.
Maybe lets change the request for contemporary, call it merely a
point of reference-I will take anything as a example of that study of
work on canvas by any artist.Old world master stuff is complex and a
general mess, but might be workable as a baseline. Lets see how this
does....
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