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<p>[QUOTE="TT Antique, post: 4105211, member: 2653"]Some tips to help in the assessment</p><p><br /></p><p>-The fact there are uneven paint edges suggest it could be genuine but this can be faked as well...</p><p><br /></p><p>-try to see from the back holding the paintings against a light source to see whether some areas would be blocked (the areas of heavy paint)...of course giclee prints sometimes would have added false brushstrokes and paints hence this method may not be entirely conclusive as well ..</p><p><br /></p><p>- when you feel it with your fingers does the "paint" seem to have seeped into the canvas or does it feel it is on top of the surface as layered (as should be if genuine)?, try to make a judgment...to do the third method well, if would be good if you have a known giclee around to get acquainted on how it feels with your fingers for comparison,,</p><p><br /></p><p>if genuine it looks acrylic work to me</p><p><br /></p><p>TTA[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TT Antique, post: 4105211, member: 2653"]Some tips to help in the assessment -The fact there are uneven paint edges suggest it could be genuine but this can be faked as well... -try to see from the back holding the paintings against a light source to see whether some areas would be blocked (the areas of heavy paint)...of course giclee prints sometimes would have added false brushstrokes and paints hence this method may not be entirely conclusive as well .. - when you feel it with your fingers does the "paint" seem to have seeped into the canvas or does it feel it is on top of the surface as layered (as should be if genuine)?, try to make a judgment...to do the third method well, if would be good if you have a known giclee around to get acquainted on how it feels with your fingers for comparison,, if genuine it looks acrylic work to me TTA[/QUOTE]
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