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Owner or Authorized Representative

If you are not the legal owner, describe your authority to submit the painting Name of the legal owner, if different from the person completing this form

Painting Identification

Title of the painting Alternative or previous titles Artist’s full name Artist’s nationality Artist’s birth and death dates Date or estimated date of creation Artistic period, movement, school, or style

Examples: Renaissance, Baroque, Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, Modernist, Abstract Expressionist, Surrealist, Indigenous, contemporary, or another classification.

Examples: Renaissance, Baroque, Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, Modernist, Abstract Expressionist, Surrealist, Indigenous, contemporary, or another classification. Primary subject People, places, buildings, objects, events, or other subjects depicted Brief identification summary

Artist Attribution

Name and qualifications of the person or organization Date of the attribution or examination

Is a written opinion, authentication, or attribution report available? Yes No

Has the attribution changed at any time? No Yes Unknown

If yes, list every previous attribution and explain when and why it changed

Has any recognized authority declined, rejected, qualified, or questioned the attribution? No Yes Unknown

If yes or unknown, provide complete details

Are there conflicting opinions concerning the artist or attribution? No Yes Unsure

If yes or unsure, explain fully

Signature, Inscriptions, Labels, and Marks

Is the painting signed? Yes No Possibly Signature obscured Signature status unknown

Exact signature or monogram Signature location

Is the signature dated? Yes No

Date shown with the signature

Is the signature believed to be original and applied by the artist? Yes No Unsure

Has the signature been authenticated? Yes No Unknown

Has the signature been added, strengthened, altered, restored, uncovered, or partially removed? No Yes Unsure

If yes or unsure, explain completely Inscriptions on the front Inscriptions on the back Titles, dates, dedications, inventory numbers, exhibition numbers, estate stamps, studio stamps, collector’s marks, customs marks, or other identifying information Transcribe every label, stamp, mark, and inscription exactly

Are any labels, marks, inscriptions, or numbers damaged, incomplete, covered, removed, or believed to be later additions? No Yes Unsure

If yes or unsure, explain

Catalogue Raisonné and Reference Information

Is the painting included in a catalogue raisonné? Yes No Pending inclusion Submitted but declined Unknown No catalogue raisonné exists

Catalogue raisonné title Author, editor, foundation, estate, or committee Publication date Volume Page number Catalogue number Illustration or figure number

Is the painting illustrated in the catalogue raisonné? Yes No

Does the catalogue entry agree with the current painting, title, date, dimensions, medium, and provenance? Yes No Unsure

If no or unsure, explain every difference

Has the painting been submitted to a catalogue raisonné committee, artist’s foundation, estate, archive, authentication board, or recognized authority? Yes No Unknown

Name of the authority Date submitted Reference or submission number Decision or present status

Is written confirmation available? Yes No

Other scholarly, archival, inventory, database, or reference numbers

Is the painting included in the artist’s studio records, photographic archive, estate inventory, dealer stock book, or digital archive? Yes No Unknown

Provide complete references

Medium, Materials, and Technique

Ground or preparation layer Painting technique

Examples: glazing, impasto, alla prima, scumbling, stippling, palette knife, dripping, pouring, airbrush, collage, or another method.

Is the medium and support description confirmed by technical examination? Yes No Unknown

Describe the paint surface, texture, brushwork, palette, finish, and technique

Are the materials consistent with the attributed artist and date? Yes No Unsure Not examined

If no or unsure, explain

Dimensions and Weight

Height of the painting without frame Width of the painting without frame Depth or thickness without frame

Unit of measurement Millimetres Centimetres Metres Inches Feet

Are the dimensions exact or approximate? Exact Approximate

Height including frame Width including frame Depth including frame Approximate total weight including frame

Is the painted image smaller than the support? No Yes Not applicable

If yes, provide the image dimensions

Is the painting composed of more than one panel, canvas, sheet, or section? No Yes

If yes, describe each component and its dimensions

Have the dimensions or format been altered? No Yes Unsure

If yes or unsure, explain whether the painting has been cut down, enlarged, extended, joined, transferred, relined, or otherwise altered

Frame, Mount, Glazing, and Display

Is the painting framed? Yes No

Frame description Frame material Frame maker or manufacturer

Is the frame original to the painting? Yes No Possibly Unknown

Is the frame artist-designed or historically important? Yes No Unknown

Are labels, stamps, inscriptions, or inventory numbers present on the frame? Yes No

Has the frame been repaired, restored, regilded, resized, or altered? No Yes Unknown

If yes, explain

Is glazing present? No glazing Standard glass Museum glass Ultraviolet-filtering glass Acrylic Other Unknown

Is a backing board or protective enclosure present? Yes No

Describe the hanging hardware, mount, backing, display system, and any included stand or case

Are the frame, glazing, mount, backing, and hanging hardware included in the proposed sale? Yes No Partially

If partially, identify all exclusions

Provenance and Ownership History

Provide the fullest possible ownership history, beginning with the artist, studio, first owner, dealer, or earliest known record and continuing to the present owner. Earliest known owner or source Date of earliest known ownership

How did the painting leave the artist’s possession? Sold by the artist Gift from the artist Consigned through a gallery Sold through a dealer Sold at auction Retained by the artist Transferred through the artist’s estate Unknown Other

Original purchaser or recipient, if known Complete ownership history

For each owner or custodian, provide full name, city and country, collection name, date acquired, date transferred, method of acquisition, dealer/gallery/auction house/estate/other source, and supporting documentation.

Has the painting belonged to a notable person, family, artist, collector, dealer, gallery, museum, institution, corporation, foundation, or collection? Yes No Unknown

If yes, provide complete details

Has the painting remained in the same family, collection, institution, or location for an extended period? Yes No Unknown

If yes, provide names, locations, and dates

Are there any gaps in the known ownership history? No Yes Unknown

If yes or unknown, identify and explain every gap

Was the painting in Europe during the period 1933–1945? Yes No Possibly Unknown Not applicable

If yes, possibly, or unknown, provide all available ownership, location, sale, transfer, restitution, and wartime information

Has the painting previously been offered for sale? Yes No Unknown

If yes, provide:

Include date offered, dealer/gallery/auction house, sale title, catalogue or lot number, published attribution and description, estimate, reserve if applicable, sale result, buyer if known, and reason withdrawn or unsold if applicable.

Provenance Documentation

Describe each available document Name shown on the earliest documentation Date of the earliest documentation

Are the title, artist, dimensions, medium, signature, labels, inventory numbers, photographs, and descriptions consistent across all documentation? Yes No Unsure

If no or unsure, explain every inconsistency

Are original documents available, or only copies? Original documents Copies Both originals and copies No documents

May the provenance documents be reviewed confidentially? Yes No Only with prior approval

Exhibition History

Has the painting been exhibited publicly? Yes No Unknown

For each exhibition, provide:

Include exhibition title, museum/gallery/institution/venue, city and country, opening and closing dates, curator, catalogue title, catalogue or object number, page and illustration number, published title/date/medium/dimensions/attribution, and whether a label or other evidence survives.

Has the painting been loaned to a museum, gallery, government building, embassy, foundation, or institution? Yes No Unknown

If yes, provide the institution, dates, purpose, and loan details

Has the painting appeared in a retrospective, travelling exhibition, museum display, commercial gallery exhibition, art fair, or historically important exhibition? Yes No Unknown

If yes, provide complete details

Are there any conflicting or unconfirmed exhibition claims? No Yes Unsure

If yes or unsure, explain

Publication and Reproduction History

Has the painting been published or reproduced? Yes No Unknown

If yes, provide:

Include author, publication title, article or chapter title, publisher, publication date, volume and issue, page number, figure or plate number, published title, published attribution, published ownership or collection, and ISBN/DOI or other reference.

Provide links and complete references where available

Has the image been reproduced under another title, date, attribution, or ownership description? No Yes Unknown

If yes or unknown, explain

Condition

Overall condition Exceptional Excellent Very good Good Fair Poor Unstable Fragmentary Condition unknown

Date of the most recent professional condition report Name of the conservator, restorer, institution, auction house, or other person who prepared it Detailed condition report

Describe every defect, loss, repair, alteration, treatment, and area of concern.

Is the paint surface stable? Yes No Unsure

Is the support structurally stable? Yes No Unsure

Has the condition changed while in your ownership? No Yes Unsure

If yes or unsure, explain

Has the painting been exposed to unsuitable humidity, temperature, direct sunlight, water, smoke, fire, pests, or other damaging conditions? No Yes Unsure

If yes or unsure, explain

Conservation, Restoration, and Alterations

Has the painting been cleaned, conserved, repaired, restored, relined, transferred, retouched, overpainted, reconstructed, or otherwise treated? No Yes Unknown

Describe every known treatment, restoration, or alteration Approximate percentage of original paint Approximate percentage of retouching, overpainting, reconstruction, or replacement Name of conservator, restorer, studio, museum, or company Date of treatment

Is a conservation or restoration report available? Yes No

Are before-and-after photographs available? Yes No

Are removed materials, old stretchers, labels, frames, fragments, or other original components retained? Yes No Unknown Not applicable

Are there suspected but unconfirmed restorations or alterations? No Yes Unsure

If yes or unsure, explain completely

Technical Examination and Scientific Testing

Has the painting undergone technical or scientific examination? Yes No Unknown

Testing laboratory, museum, conservator, or specialist Date of examination Report number Summary of results

Are the technical findings consistent with the proposed artist and date? Yes No Unsure

If no or unsure, explain

Is the complete technical report available? Yes No

Authentication and Expert Opinions

Has the painting been physically examined by a recognized specialist? Yes No Unknown

Name of specialist or organization Qualifications and area of expertise Date and location of examination

Was the opinion based on physical examination or photographs only? Physical examination Photographs only Documents only Combination Unknown

Exact conclusion

Is a signed written opinion or certificate available? Yes No

Can the opinion or certificate be verified with its issuer? Yes No Unknown

Has the painting been reviewed by the artist, artist’s estate, foundation, archive, authentication committee, or catalogue raisonné committee? Yes No Unknown

Provide the organization, date, reference number, and decision

Has any authority refused to issue an opinion or certificate? No Yes Unknown

Has any authority determined that the painting is not authentic, not by the proposed artist, or not eligible for catalogue inclusion? No Yes Unknown

If yes or unknown, provide complete details and all available correspondence

Are there contradictory certificates, reports, or opinions? No Yes Unsure

If yes or unsure, explain completely

Rarity and Art-Historical Importance

Is the painting considered rare or historically important? Yes No Unknown

Number of comparable paintings known Known comparable paintings in museums or important collections Known auction appearances of comparable works Relationship to studies, drawings, prints, sculptures, photographs, murals, or other versions

Is the painting part of a series, cycle, commission, pair, triptych, polyptych, or larger decorative scheme? Yes No Unknown

If yes, identify the related works and their present locations Describe the painting’s artistic, historical, cultural, or scholarly importance

Legal Ownership and Compliance

Do you confirm that you legally own the painting or are legally authorized to act for its owner? Yes No

Is the painting free of liens, loans, leases, security interests, competing claims, or other encumbrances? Yes No Unsure

Has the painting ever been reported lost, stolen, looted, unlawfully removed, misappropriated, or illegally exported or imported? No Yes Unsure

Has the painting been checked against lost-or-stolen art databases? Yes No Unknown

If yes, identify each database and provide the date and results

Has the painting been checked against the Art Loss Register? Yes No Unknown

Has the painting been checked against relevant wartime-loss, Nazi-era, restitution, cultural-property, police, museum, or government databases? Yes No Not applicable Unknown

If yes, identify the databases and results

Is the painting subject to any ownership dispute, estate claim, restitution claim, repatriation request, government claim, museum claim, Indigenous claim, cultural-property claim, intellectual-property claim, or other legal claim? No Yes Unsure

If yes or unsure, explain fully

Are there restrictions on ownership, possession, display, reproduction, advertising, transfer, export, import, or sale? No Yes Unsure

Was the painting legally exported from every country in which it was previously located? Yes No Unsure

Are export licences available where required? Yes No Not applicable Unsure

Was the painting legally imported into its current country? Yes No Unsure

Are import and customs documents available where required? Yes No Not applicable Unsure

Does the painting, frame, mount, backing, or decoration contain or possibly contain ivory, tortoiseshell, coral, protected wood, feathers, shell, animal skin, or another regulated material? No Yes Unsure

If yes or unsure, identify the material and provide all available documentation

Is any part of the painting or frame subject to CITES or another protected-species restriction? No Yes Unsure

Has the painting been reviewed for compliance with applicable ownership, cultural-property, copyright, export, import, sanctions, and protected-species laws? Yes No Unsure

Name of the lawyer, specialist, institution, or organization that conducted the review Date of review Please disclose every legal, ownership, provenance, restitution, authenticity, export, import, copyright, protected-material, or documentation concern

Copyright, Reproduction, and Moral Rights

Is the painting still protected by copyright? Yes No Unsure

Who owns or controls the copyright?

Are copyright records or agreements available? Yes No Not applicable

Does ownership of the painting include any copyright, reproduction, publication, licensing, or merchandising rights? Yes No Partially Unsure

If yes or partially, describe the rights included

Are there restrictions on photographing, publishing, advertising, reproducing, or displaying the painting? No Yes Unsure

If yes or unsure, explain

Is artist resale right or droit de suite applicable to a future sale? Yes No Possibly Unknown

Are there known moral-rights, exhibition, loan, licensing, or contractual restrictions? No Yes Unsure

If yes or unsure, explain

Collections and Groups of Paintings

Collection or group title

Complete this section when submitting more than one painting.

Number of paintings included Artists represented Date range represented Movements, schools, periods, regions, or subjects represented

Is an itemized inventory available? Yes No Partially

Are individual condition reports available? Yes No Partially

Are individual provenance files available? Yes No Partially

Are certificates and documents matched to the correct paintings? Yes No Unsure Not applicable

Are any paintings missing from the collection or inventory? No Yes Unsure

If yes or unsure, explain Identify the most important, rare, or valuable paintings Describe the collection’s organization, completeness, strengths, weaknesses, provenance, and overall condition

Sale Information

Asking price (including currency)

Does the asking price apply to: One painting A pair or series A clearly identified group An artist’s archive An entire collection Painting and frame Painting without frame Other

Are the frame, documentation, copyright, related studies, preparatory works, correspondence, photographs, archival materials, or other items included? Yes No Partially

Identify every included item Identify every excluded item Estimated value, if known Who provided the estimate or valuation? Date of the estimate or valuation

Is a written appraisal or valuation available? Yes No

Has the painting been insured? Yes No

Current or most recent insured value

Are there taxes, artist resale royalties, commissions, storage charges, liens, or other costs that may affect a sale? No Yes Unsure

If yes or unsure, explain

Photographs and Supporting Materials

Photographs

Please provide clear, recent, unedited colour photographs, including complete front and back views; front in frame and without frame if safely possible; back without protective backing if safely possible; all four edges and corners; signature or monogram; dates and inscriptions; labels, stamps, seals, numbers, and marks; reverse of the support; stretcher, strainer, cradle, panel joins, and mounting system; frame front/back and frame labels; principal subject; brushwork, texture, impasto, and paint surface; craquelure; every crack, tear, hole, puncture, loss, stain, abrasion, repair, patch, retouching, or alteration; raking-light, ultraviolet, infrared, X-ray, or other technical images if available; an indication of scale; available certificates, reports, invoices, labels, and provenance documents; and the current overall condition.

Are all submitted photographs recent and unedited? Yes No

If no, explain

Have any photographs been cropped, enhanced, retouched, colour-adjusted, filtered, digitally reconstructed, or otherwise altered? No Yes Unknown

If yes or unknown, explain completely

Do the submitted images accurately represent the painting’s current colour and condition? Yes No Unsure

If no or unsure, explain Supporting documents

Upload relevant purchase, artist, dealer/gallery and auction records; artist studio/estate records; catalogue raisonné references; authentication certificates and expert opinions; provenance and collection records; old photographs; museum, exhibition, and publication records; conservation/restoration and technical/scientific reports; before-and-after restoration photographs; appraisals or valuations; insurance and estate documents; copyright records; export/import/customs documentation; restitution and wartime-provenance research; lost-or-stolen and Art Loss Register results; legal opinions; and other relevant documents.

Photograph or document notes

Identify each submitted item and explain any missing images, sensitive information, inconsistent descriptions, conflicting opinions, or documentation gaps.

Additional Information

Please provide any additional information that may assist in identifying, evaluating, researching, presenting, or understanding the painting Please disclose any fact that a prospective purchaser would reasonably consider important Questions or special instructions

Declaration

By submitting this form, I confirm that:

I am the lawful owner of the item or am properly authorized to act for its lawful owner.
The information supplied is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge.
I have not knowingly omitted any material information.
I have disclosed all known provenance gaps, ownership questions, authenticity concerns, reproduction parts, alterations, repairs, restorations, condition issues, legal restrictions, hazardous materials, protected materials, intellectual-property concerns, and other relevant facts.
I understand that Orpheus Alerts does not authenticate, appraise, inspect, insure, store, possess, take custody of, buy, sell, broker, or guarantee items.
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I understand that Orpheus Alerts may decline to distribute an opportunity when the information, provenance, documentation, legal ownership, authenticity, safety, or condition is incomplete, uncertain, or unsuitable.
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