I have been selling on ebay for just over one year and during this period I have witnessed an alarming number of fake Irish painting being offered for sale. An art forger will go to great lenghts to dupe you...
Please be aware that almost all of these "vintage" pictures are modern fakes. Forget the aged frames, the old-looking (often partly-torn) labels on the back of such pictures - they're also fake. Another clue...
Hanging Display Traditionally oil paintings are framed without glass as they already have the protection of their coat of varnish. However works on paper such as watercolours, drawings, prints,...
A Short Guide to Buying and Selling Antique Frames Antique, old, and vintage picture frames have become collectable and valuable pieces of art in there own right.Examples of 19th Century composition...
Oil paintings, water colours, acrylics, drawings both ancient and modern are all capable of being copied. The best way to recognise them is to learn how they are made. Our 1,300 page book on this subject...
Choosing the correct place It is not easy to display a lot of fine pictures in a home. Trying to obtain balance whylst keeping them in a good condition Whether they are lithographs, prints or paintings. Here...
Choosing quality canvas prints from among the plethora of suppliers on eBay can sometimes be difficult and confusing. Printed canvas art, whilst more widely available now, is still a relatively new product....
What is the mount for is one of the questions I am often asked by Clients will attempt to explain here, We have all seen pictures with water staining the discolouration that results, most of these pictures...
If you are looking for an affordable way to collect artists works you should think about starting an ACEO collection. ACEO stands for Art Cards Editions and Originals. They are also known as ATCs which stands...
Hi I recently bought two gorgeous pictures on ebay and guess how one arrived??? When they were delivered the postman knocked on the door to apologise though. He also frames pictures for a second income and...