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Paintings of Italy
Featuring original paintings and limited edition fine art prints of Italy.
Alan’s first trip to Italy in 1991 was the catalyst for many more watercolour painting excursions and Alan Reed has produced an ever increasing, comprehensive collection of limited edition prints of scenes around Italy. This Italian collection includes a number of familiar sights and landmarks. Alan Reed has painted Rome, Tuscany, Siena, Umbria and more.
NKB Gallery 2010 - This Time Around by Mike Rowland.
NKB Gallery is pleased to announce that the first show solo show of 2010 will be This Time Around by Mike Rowland.
A Celebration of Colour - 24 FINE ART CARDS By Irish Artist John
John Nolan has published a spectacular set of 24 contemporary Fine Art Greeting Cards.
Each unique card is a reproduction of his original contemporary and pop art styles, a true celebaration of colour.
Gilding and Restoration Courses in Scotland
Livingston and central belt residents can now benefit from additional framing services of gilding and restoration following the success of 4 day training course conducted by guest tutor Jan Pike, at Atkin Framers Ltd, Livingston West Lothian, Scotland
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Guild Print Stamp
The Fine Art Trade Guild Stamp of Authenticity
The Fine Art Trade Guild is the successor to the Printsellers Association, an organisation formed in 1847 by several influential printsellers, who recognised that there was a need in the trade in engravings, mezzotints etc for the creation of an independent body which would not only control the quality of reproductions but would control and authenticate Limited Editions. It was recognised that there was a necessity to provide proof for the sake of both the public and the publisher that a Limited Edition was just that and that the stated number of the edition would under no circumstances be exceeded.
The old stamping machine, shown beneath, was used from 1847 until 1973 to place the embossed stamp on Limited Editions which had been approved by the Stamping Committee, later known as the Approval Committee. It was ensured that all unstamped copies of the edition were destroyed as well as the means of reproduction so that no further copies could be made. There was a maximum edition size of 850 prints, though some editions were smaller.
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The Printsellers Association, and later Fine Art Trade Guild embossing stamp machine, in use from 1847 - 1973 |
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The embossed stamp of the Fine Art Trade Guild 1915-1973 |
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The embossed stamp of the Fine Art Trade Guild 1973-2003 |
The full list of letters and their numerical values are listed below to assist you identify which number print you hold.
