If an art print is signed and numbered in pencil, is it real?
October 22nd, 2008
janicekbaldwin asked:
i have a print signed in pencil, looks like the artist signature. It is sealed in plastic and titled on back and on front in pencil. It also comes with a framing mat. please tell me if this could be a real art print.
i have a print signed in pencil, looks like the artist signature. It is sealed in plastic and titled on back and on front in pencil. It also comes with a framing mat. please tell me if this could be a real art print.
Yes, it very likely is real.
Yes it is real.
“From a printmaker”
traditionally art prints are signed with pencil, with their name, year and the number of the print and the number of the whole edition as a fraction. Example 3/10 meaning its the third print in an addition of 10. yes its real, take care of it. keep it our of high humidity, direct sunlight and make sure the plastic is acid free if you are concerned about it.