What does artist proof mean on a painting?
An artist’s proof is an impression of a print taken in the printmaking process to see the current printing state of a plate while the plate (or stone, or woodblock) is being worked on by the artist.
What is the real story of artist proofs?
In general you can assume that a print that is marked as AP or A/P or A.P. has the same impression quality as the rest of the edition, not better nor worse nor ‘half-baked’. What is the Real Story of Artist Proofs?
What does ” Artist’s Proof ” mean on silkscreen?
At auction I bought a silkscreen print by James Hagen – it is entitled SHADOWS at centre bottom; is signed by the artist to right bottom and also has an “AP” on the bottom left (all in pencil) which to me means Artist’s Proof. I have seen various similar James Hagen prints listed on ebay & the internet at very good prices.
What’s the difference between artist proofs and signed proofs?
Artist’s proofs are clearly notated on the reproduction. If there were 50 artist’s proofs, they will likely be numbered 1/50 A.P. to 50/50 A.P. Most often they will cost between 20% and 50% more than a signed and numbered print from the same edition.
Where does Jack Vettriano mark an Artist’s Proof?
Artist’s Proofs should always be clearly marked Artist’s Proof or A/P. Jack Vettriano marks this to the bottom left hand side of the print, again along the white border, in pencil. Numbering of Artist’s Proofs vary by artist. They may or may not be numbered.
At auction I bought a silkscreen print by James Hagen – it is entitled SHADOWS at centre bottom; is signed by the artist to right bottom and also has an “AP” on the bottom left (all in pencil) which to me means Artist’s Proof. I have seen various similar James Hagen prints listed on ebay & the internet at very good prices.
Artist’s proofs are clearly notated on the reproduction. If there were 50 artist’s proofs, they will likely be numbered 1/50 A.P. to 50/50 A.P. Most often they will cost between 20% and 50% more than a signed and numbered print from the same edition.
Artist’s Proofs should always be clearly marked Artist’s Proof or A/P. Jack Vettriano marks this to the bottom left hand side of the print, again along the white border, in pencil. Numbering of Artist’s Proofs vary by artist. They may or may not be numbered.
What’s the value of a signed James Hagen print?
The James Hagen prints, signed by the artist with an artist proof or numbered are fairly worthless. Re: Value of an “Artist’s Proof” as compared to a numbered print? Re: Value of an “Artist’s Proof” as compared to a numbered print?
