How can I look up an artist signature?

How can I look up an artist signature?

ArtistsSignatures.com makes it easier to determine the indentity of an artist even when their signature is illegible or unrecognizable. Our powerful character match search engine allows you to enter vague details such as one or two letters in the artist’s signature or monogram and returns all possible matches.

How do you identify a signature?

Actual Signature vs Printed Signature

1. Flip the signed page over to look at the back side of it (called the recto in the terms of the trade).
2. Hold that page up to the light.
3. Flipping back over to the front side of that signature (the verso of the page), look at the page at a oblique angle.

How do you identify the artist of an unsigned painting?

How to Evaluate an Unsigned or Unidentified Painting

1. Rotate the Painting. The first thing I do is to flip a work of art 180 degrees.
2. Try the Index Card Test.
3. Look at Placement of Artist Signature.
4. Observe the Quality of Brushwork.
5. Get a Quick Impression.

Is there an app to identify a signature?

The signNow application is a great solution to artist signatures identification app quickly, securely and effortlessly.

How important is the artist’s signature?

The artist’s signature has become a key ingredient in the art-making process-it signifies that the artwork is finished, and that the artist is satisfied. The right signature can even turn non-art into art. (Duchamp’s, for instance.) So when artists first start painting, most often they sign their work simply because that’s what artists do.

How to identify a painting’s signature?

Check the back of the canvas. In some cases,information about the painting – such as the title,year created and artist’s name – is printed on the

Visit fine arts researcher John Castagno’s online database of artists’ signatures at artistssignatures.com.

Consult “The Encyclopedia of Artists’ Signatures,Symbols&Monograms” by H.H.

How do I find an artist?

Search Facebook. Artists will often promote themselves by creating a Facebook fan page.

Visit local art galleries. Small galleries often feature local artists.

Go to art events.

Read the art section of your community newspaper.

Look at the art in coffee shops and restaurants.

How do you find the value of artwork?

Obtain your square inch price by multiplying length times width and dividing your selling price by the total number of square inches. For example, a 12″ x 16″ painting that you sell for $400 will cost $2.08 per square inch. Subsequently, your 24 x 36″ painting will be $2.08 x 864 square inches = $1,797. Round it off to $1,800.