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Visual Art Gallery - About "Certificate of Authenticity"

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· What is Certificate of Authenticity?

Certificate of Authenticity are issued to ensure the work of art you are paying for is exactly what you are getting. It is the document that proves that the work of art is by the artist, and not a forgery. If you are buying a sculpture or part of a limited edition, it insures that the work is authorized by the artist, not outside of the edition. Works that are not inside the edition set by the artist are unauthorized and therefore illegal. They are stolen from the artist, or are forgeries.

When you buy oil painting, sculpture, drawing or other original art work in Visual Art Gallery, a Certificate of Authenticity always accompanies it, either at the time of sale or is sent to you within a short period of time. If you buy the work from a other gallery, the certificate should come from the gallery, and have the galleries name, and an officers signature on it.

If you buy the oil painting, sculpture, drawing or other art work from the secondary market (from another collector) you should receive the certificate from where ever the art was originally purchased.
If you buy art work from the our artist, you will receive a Certificate of Authenticity directly from Visual Art Gallery.

Certificates of Authenticity should contain at least the following information:

   · The name of the artist the work is attributed to

   · The title of the artwork (or 'untitled' if the artist did not title it)

   · The size of the artwork

   · The medium of the work (oil on canvas, bronze, watercolor, pencil drawing on paper, etching, lithograph, etc.)

   · The specific catalog number of your artwork

   · A signature of the artist authorizing that the above information is accurate.

· To see a sample Certificate of Authenticity issued by Visual Art Gallery, click here:

· BEWARE!!! There is only one certificate issued per work of art! Keep your Certificates in a safe place. If you lose your Certificate, another should not be issued.

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