ART AUTHENTICATION
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An art authentication file includes:
-Justification of authenticity by comparison with other works by the artist
-Reestablish the works in the "catalogue raisonne".
-Comparison with other works made by the artist at the same time
-Comparison with other artists in the same period or movement
-Research about the historic, provenance,
-Reestablish historic of the painting
-Graphology analysis of handwriting ( not always)
-Signature analysis On-site analysis of the painting
-Eventually study of the pigments
-Study of the support
-Study of the manner
-Wood lamp test
-Infrared test ( not always)
Conclusion: presentation of the file to a recognized expert
