And if a nobleman knew who had made a beautiful piece for a friend, they’d be more likely to commission a work from that artist for themselves. The signature fostered attribution and bestowed ...
Among the materials seized by the police were hundreds of tubes of paint, brushes, easels, along with falsified gallery stamps and artist signatures. The suspect, described by authorities as a ...
An art dealer says a painting by the husband of renowned folk artist Maud Lewis sold Sunday for $5,500, with part of its attraction being that he falsely signed his wife’s name to his work.