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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mirana, post: 10079872, member: 79705&quot;]Agreed with sabre, many paintings do get mounted under glass --typically pieces on paper. Board or canvas usually are not. There are of course exeptions to both situations, so it&#039;s only one piece of the puzzle.</p><p><br /></p><p>For the Moreau piece it looks like some jagged artifacting on the lines of the right side of the face but that could be the photo quality. Can you take a photo of it very close up so we can look for print processes?</p><p><br /></p><p>In person I would advise you to <i>always</i> carry a jeweler&#039;s loupe with you. That way you can quickly rule out prints done with halftone or digital processes by seeing them magnified. A good screen, block print or etching might fool at that level but at least those are usually worth more.</p><p><br /></p><p>You can also use magnification to see if you can see texture from brush strokes, layering, pencil drawings, etc. Tilt the pieces to catch the light for any build up of paint or flash of graphite under-drawing, etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>And go to an art museum for research!! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/biggrin.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":D" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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