Limited edition prints—lithographs, serigraphs, etchings, engravings, giclées, and mixed-media editions—are one of the most heavily forged categories in modern art. Because collectors rely on edition numbers, signature accuracy, printmaking characteristics, paper quality, and publisher documentation, counterfeiters frequently add fake numbering, reproduce signatures digitally, or create unauthorized prints disguised as genuine editions.
DJR Expert Guide Series, Vol. 433 — Real vs. Fake: Counterfeit Limited Edition Prints & Numbering provides the full professional authentication workflow used by appraisers, galleries, collectors, and print dealers to identify forged numbering, printed signatures, digital reproductions, incorrect paper stocks, and manipulated editions.
Inside, you’ll learn how experts:
Distinguish real hand-written numbering from printed or altered fakes
Identify digital reproductions masquerading as serigraphs, lithographs, or etchings
Evaluate pencil signatures, plate signatures & correct placement
Recognize edition-size inconsistencies & catalog-raisonné conflicts
Analyze paper types, deckle edges, watermarks & publisher embossing
Detect erasure, renumbering, and fabricated edition sizes
Identify printed signatures generated by inkjet or offset systems
Evaluate UV fluorescence & magnification clues for ink and paper authenticity
Identify high-risk artist categories frequently targeted by counterfeiters
Assess provenance, documentation & publisher legitimacy
Determine fair-market value and risk factors for modern and contemporary prints
Whether analyzing a Picasso lithograph, a Chagall etching, a Dalí mixed-media edition, a Warhol screenprint, or a modern giclée falsely claimed as “hand-signed,” this guide provides the complete forensic method needed to separate authentic limited editions from today’s widespread counterfeits.
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Limited edition prints—lithographs, serigraphs, etchings, engravings, giclées, and mixed-media editions—are one of the most heavily forged categories in modern art. Because collectors rely on edition numbers, signature accuracy, printmaking characteristics, paper quality, and publisher documentation, counterfeiters frequently add fake numbering, reproduce signatures digitally, or create unauthorized prints disguised as genuine editions.
DJR Expert Guide Series, Vol. 433 — Real vs. Fake: Counterfeit Limited Edition Prints & Numbering provides the full professional authentication workflow used by appraisers, galleries, collectors, and print dealers to identify forged numbering, printed signatures, digital reproductions, incorrect paper stocks, and manipulated editions.
Inside, you’ll learn how experts:
Distinguish real hand-written numbering from printed or altered fakes
Identify digital reproductions masquerading as serigraphs, lithographs, or etchings
Evaluate pencil signatures, plate signatures & correct placement
Recognize edition-size inconsistencies & catalog-raisonné conflicts
Analyze paper types, deckle edges, watermarks & publisher embossing
Detect erasure, renumbering, and fabricated edition sizes
Identify printed signatures generated by inkjet or offset systems
Evaluate UV fluorescence & magnification clues for ink and paper authenticity
Identify high-risk artist categories frequently targeted by counterfeiters
Assess provenance, documentation & publisher legitimacy
Determine fair-market value and risk factors for modern and contemporary prints
Whether analyzing a Picasso lithograph, a Chagall etching, a Dalí mixed-media edition, a Warhol screenprint, or a modern giclée falsely claimed as “hand-signed,” this guide provides the complete forensic method needed to separate authentic limited editions from today’s widespread counterfeits.
Digital Download — PDF • 8 Pages • Instant Access
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