Log in or Sign up
Antiques Board
Home
Forums
>
Antique Forums
>
Art
>
Antique Alphonse Mucha - looking print, but with 2nd small print in bottom corner?
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="bosko69, post: 4627061, member: 16283"]Really nice piece Journey,I have seen those little vignettes before-some artists actually add them by hand in watercolor,pen & ink,pencil as a little extra 'goodie' for the client.</p><p> You might look at it with a really good loupe and check to see what kind of 'grain' (texture pattern) the print has.Is the image composed of tiny,evenly spaced uniform dots,or does it have a varied grain pattern (like drawing with a crayola on a finely textured stone surface). Are any parts of the image rendered with fine lines (like a pen & ink or Washington's face on a dollar bill-that's etched/engraved).</p><p> Good find buddy,if the edition says '5/25' that a very low pull/run of prints.This guy know how to draw,don't think it's Mucha though-even his loosest gestural sketches showed incredible mastery,but who knows could have been some weird experimental piece,but i still think he would have signed it.[ATTACH=full]412489[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="bosko69, post: 4627061, member: 16283"]Really nice piece Journey,I have seen those little vignettes before-some artists actually add them by hand in watercolor,pen & ink,pencil as a little extra 'goodie' for the client. You might look at it with a really good loupe and check to see what kind of 'grain' (texture pattern) the print has.Is the image composed of tiny,evenly spaced uniform dots,or does it have a varied grain pattern (like drawing with a crayola on a finely textured stone surface). Are any parts of the image rendered with fine lines (like a pen & ink or Washington's face on a dollar bill-that's etched/engraved). Good find buddy,if the edition says '5/25' that a very low pull/run of prints.This guy know how to draw,don't think it's Mucha though-even his loosest gestural sketches showed incredible mastery,but who knows could have been some weird experimental piece,but i still think he would have signed it.[ATTACH=full]412489[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
Your name or email address:
Do you already have an account?
No, create an account now.
Yes, my password is:
Forgot your password?
Stay logged in
Antiques Board
Home
Forums
>
Antique Forums
>
Art
>
Antique Alphonse Mucha - looking print, but with 2nd small print in bottom corner?
>
Home
Home
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Activity
Recent Posts
Forums
Forums
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Posts
Gallery
Gallery
Quick Links
Search Media
New Media
Members
Members
Quick Links
Notable Members
Registered Members
Current Visitors
Recent Activity
New Profile Posts
Menu
Search
Search titles only
Posted by Member:
Separate names with a comma.
Newer Than:
Search this thread only
Search this forum only
Display results as threads
Useful Searches
Recent Posts
More...