Today, I purchased a oil painting of Renoir, it had his name on it however reprints do not have names right?

I am trying to figure out how authentic/valuable this oil painting is. I was in the computer, I noticed that reprints did not have his name on it.Today, I purchased a oil painting of Renoir, it had his name on it however reprints do not have names right?
A photographically-reproduced painting is going to photographically reproduce the signature as well.





If an artist or publisher makes a limited edition from a painting, they will often have the original signature edited out of the print image. That's because they're going to sign and number the edition, and they don't want the visual distraction of two signatures. But if they're giclee editions, rather than original print methods such as etching, silkscreen, or lithography, they're not really worth much even with an actual signature. Particularly with the edition sizes they try to pass off as ';limited'; these days.





And you should be aware that today's technology allows a digital reproduction right onto canvas, brushstroke effects and all.Today, I purchased a oil painting of Renoir, it had his name on it however reprints do not have names right?
u purchased a print of renoir not the original obviously
Renoir? Stan Renoir or Hackensack, NJ?
Reprints do very often have names on them.





Look and see if you notice any texture to the painting, like brushstrokes. Brushtrokes are found on reprints as well, but if it is smooth then it is definitely a reprint.
Well I hope you didn't pay very much, because it's probably a scam. It would be very unlikely to find any painting by a well known old master like Renoir being sold for less that a million dollars, and through the internet? That is highly dubious.
Clones and fakes do...


Just teasing. I'd get it appraised to find the actual value.
Look i'm so sorry to spoil your purchase. But it is not at all likely that you purchased an oil painting by Renoir- they cost a lot of money. e.g. Stephen A. Wynn, casino owner and art collector, bought Renoir's painting, ';In the Roses (Madame L茅on Clapisson),'; for $23.5 million in 2003


It is much more likely that you purchased a photographic pint produced by ultra-sophisticated processes which give a very fine quality image. It is probably worth exactly what you paid for it.


And yes, his signature would be on the original picture from which the reproduction was taken. But, If you still think it is genuine, then go to an art gallery/dealer quick and get an evaluation.

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