Free Professional Opinion of Value (POV)
You will not receive any reply if your submission:
1. Does not include the name of the artist
2. If the artwork is: Contemporary; commercially produced; amateur in nature or European.
3. If you submit prints of any type or origin.
4. You will not receive any reply if you have omitted any of the required information (see below) or if you have submitted material other than original American Art.
Only American Art will be reviewed
To receive a reply you must provide all of the following information by email:
1. Your full name, address, telephone number, and current email address
2. Digital images of the front and back of the artwork and a close up image of the signature
3. Artist Name
4. Title of artwork if known
5. Type of artwork (oil painting, watercolor, etc.)
6. Actual size of artwork unframed
7. Description of signature and additional inscriptions and/or labels on the front or back.
8. Any history you know about the work (i.e. where or when acquired)
Email all of the above information directly to ellery@americanartappraisal.com
By submitting your information for my review you are acknowledging that you have understood and agreed to the following:
You understand that this work product (POV) of the appraiser is not an appraisal, but something distinct and less than a formal appraisal due to the extraordinary limiting conditions under which such professional services are offered.
No guarantee of authenticity, attribution or authorship is made in this POV.
You are further informed that the Professional Opinion of Value (POV) herein being offered is a work product that is not based on first-hand inspection, that it is not fully researched, that it is not an authentication, that it is not intended for anything other than information use and specifically is not intended for insurance evaluation, loss claim, resale, auction, fair market value, or any type of tax or financial purposes. It does not take into account specific market issues or trends, or any other important criteria that can affect value. It is only an opinion, professionally rendered, but not duly and/or fully researched which is not be used for any purpose other than your own information.
This POV should not be relied upon if you are attempting to sell your artwork and no guarantee of any kind is given that your artwork would sell for any dollar amount or any amount noted in this POV.
If your submission fulfills all of the criteria below I will be pleased to offer a POV so that you may determine whether or not the cost of a full written appraisal would be warranted and worth the cost to you.
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