tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post1778670895511461247..comments2023-06-13T08:29:39.914+00:00Comments on MAKING A MARK: How can an artist find out who bought their painting?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-17570460134050874612022-05-05T10:15:46.335+00:002022-05-05T10:15:46.335+00:00I've had a query from somebody who is asking a...I've had a query from somebody who is asking about finding out about who bought a painting of his wife playing a musical instrument - which he proposes to sell. <br />The answer to his question is <br />1) the Auction Houses will NOT divulge the name and contact details of anybody who has bought an artwork<br />2) If you think the buyer might be interested in the musical instrument as well, write a letter of enquiry and ask the Auction House to pass it on to their buyer. That's more likely to be something they will do. However if proposing a sale you can expect the auction house will also want to take a cut.<br />3) in terms of getting a proper appraisal of the value of a musical instrument, you have to pay a proper appraise a professional fee. That's the cost of doing business.<br />4) Just because somebody bought a painting of a relative playing an instrument does not mean they bought it for the subject or the instrument. If they've spent a lot of money buying it at auction then It's more likely they bought it because of who painted it.Making A Markhttps://makingamark.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-60964995543422843942014-01-31T12:11:40.637+00:002014-01-31T12:11:40.637+00:00I had always thought the signature was just a vani...I had always thought the signature was just a vanity thing but I see now why it is so important. Thanks yet again Katherine for some great insights.theartistsdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02226003809268986249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-22383330273356272602014-01-31T11:26:09.236+00:002014-01-31T11:26:09.236+00:00Great article Katherine. Has cleared up a few issu...Great article Katherine. Has cleared up a few issues I had inn my own mind. Again I think it often comes down to trust, and how good your relationship is with any one gallery. <br />Catherine InglebyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09737002686386626561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-9416848740824825172014-01-31T09:40:16.952+00:002014-01-31T09:40:16.952+00:00I think its essential for the artist to put some i...I think its essential for the artist to put some identification on the back of a picture, especially if it is not signed on the front. In the case of my own work, I write my name , the title and the medium clearly, in capital letters on the back and in the case of my Screen prints I add a printed label which gives a brief description of how the print was made and a short CV. Often a gallery is asked about the method and the printed description saves mistakes being made. I also put a small printed label with my address, email and website , which a gallery can easily remove if they want to....though ,in practice they don`t.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-57831975919395570692014-01-31T08:03:30.445+00:002014-01-31T08:03:30.445+00:00Great post ! It happened to me recently that a pai...Great post ! It happened to me recently that a painting was sold at an art competition. If the organisers had told me about the buyer ( how can I be sure they did pass him/her my message about getting in touch?) I would have asked to borrow the work for my latest show. I am sure that galleries with which one has a long lasting relationship keep records more accurately but I don't really trust organisation that seem mostly staffed by interns or temps. Ilariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06881396758041492772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-19317811266945252132014-01-30T21:18:06.642+00:002014-01-30T21:18:06.642+00:00Excellent clarification, Katherine. DHExcellent clarification, Katherine. DHAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06592979254106141129noreply@blogger.com