Authentication
Our authentication process is multi-layered but initially requires:
Name and details of the owner of the artwork (to check against our own internal records);
Previous owners and/or dealers from whom the artwork was purchased (if known) i.e. the provenance;
Exhibition history (if any).
Front and verso high-resolution photographs of the artwork (receipt of these photos on a royalty free, worldwide limitless licence are a requirement for a work to be included in the catalogue raisonne)
If felt necessary (in the studio's sole discretion) an in-person inspection and photography of the artwork may also be required; and
Depending on the results of the above, further due diligence steps may be needed including but not limited to scientific analysis, delivery to the studio for detailed inspection, interviews with the owner etc.