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How do you tell a real painting from a print?
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To tell a real painting from a print, study the artwork's surface carefully. On a painting, you can expect to see differences in texture and should be able to identify individual brushstrokes. Prints will usually not display brushstrokes. They may also be made of small dots or lines due to the processes that produce them. If you're still uncertain about your art type, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable dealer can assist in the identification process. On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of paintings and prints.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024
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GARDEN ROMANCE Signed Lithograph, Black Couple Portrait, Lovers, Flower Garden
Located in Union City, NJ
GARDEN ROMANCE by the artist James Denmark is an original hand drawn, limited edition lithograph(not a photo reproduction or digital print) printed on archival Somerset paper using t...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Dahlias by Gary Bukovnik, 2001 (bouquet of flowers in vase)
Located in New York, NY
This image features a colorful arrangement of pink, red and purple flowers by American artist, Gary Bukovnik. Bukovnik is an internationally acclaimed painter and printmaker who prim...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Prints
Materials
Screen
$1,120 Sale Price
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Azure Clouds, Blue Tones Cyanotype Print Landscape, Contemporary Skyscape
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype.
"Azure Clouds" is an cyanotype of the semi-abstract patterns of clouds in the sky, showing shades of blue.
Details:
+ Tit...
Category
2010s Naturalistic Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Rag Paper
Watermelon /// Andy Warhol Space Fruit Still Lifes Pop Art Screenprint Food Art
By Andy Warhol
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987)
Title: "Watermelon"
Portfolio: Space Fruit: Still Lifes
*Signed and numbered by Warhol in felt pen lower left
Year: 1979
Medium: Original Sc...
Category
1970s Pop Art Still-life Prints
Materials
Board, Screen
Moths, late 19th century antique natural history colour lithograph
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'1. Castnia eudesmia 2. Castnia huebneri 3. Synemon catocaloides 4. Neocastnia nicevelli'
Late 19th century colour lithograph of butterflies.
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Tulips (P17)
Located in Bristol, GB
Diasec-mounted giclee print mounted on aluminium
Edition of 500
36 x 41 cm (14.2 x 16.1 in)
Numbered on the back
Mint. Sold with the original packaging
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Prints
Materials
Giclée
