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February 02, 2009 03:12 AM

How do I find the value of an old lithograph

Artisit unknownTitled "Companions"- a young blonde haired girl sleeping with a doll in her hand,against a big dog who is laying on the floor.The words "Knapp", and "Lautz Brothers" are on the backDated 1894
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February 02, 2009 04:38 AM
Take it to a conservationist. It it smells moldy or has "foxing" which are mold marks it needs work to preserve it to keep it from getting worse. Since it is dated and has words on the back, these could be clues to the press where it was printed.You could get some information on google. I actually learned the value of an old book of mine this way.
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I studied lithography under a master printmaker who studied under Jocob Kainen who was a print conservationist at the Smithsonian Institution.



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February 02, 2009 03:59 AM
You should probably find a local antique appraiser. Don't ask them to appraise it but ask them who they would contact to figure out the value. Then get a second opinion. Without at least a picture on here there is no way your going to even get anybody to guess at it's value.

Good Luck!

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February 02, 2009 04:43 AM
My suggestion would be to compare it to similar lithographs on ebay. Once you get a general idea, you can, if you wish to sell it, offer it on ebay with a high reserve price and see what the market will bear.

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