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Please complete one form for each item you wish to offer for sale.
Most information requested is optional.
The information submitted may be reviewed for completeness, presentation, provenance, legal ownership, authenticity documentation, condition, and suitability for notification to Orpheus Alerts subscribers.

Your information is never made public. Only buyers who have registered an interest in an item matching yours will be notified that it has become available.
Orpheus Alerts does not purchase, sell, broker, appraise, authenticate, possess, or take custody of items.

Account Details

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Owner or Authorized Representative

Your relationship to the photograph

Photograph Identification

Is this a single photograph or part of a group?

Photograph Type and Format

Type of photographic object
Image orientation
Image type
Is the photograph unique or reproducible?
Is the photograph a cropped or uncropped version of the image?

Subject and Image Content

Primary subject

Include the subject, setting, composition, lighting, pose, activity, background, clothing, objects, architecture, vehicles, signs, and other distinguishing features.

Original intended purpose

Photographic Process and Materials

Primary photographic process
Is the process confirmed or believed?
Primary support
Paper type, surface, weight, and texture
Toning, if applicable
Was the image hand-coloured, painted, retouched, airbrushed, or otherwise manually altered?
Was the photograph digitally altered or manipulated?

Negative, Transparency, and Digital Source

Does the original negative, transparency, plate, or digital source file exist?
Source format
Was this print produced directly from the original negative or source?
Has the negative or source been altered, retouched, masked, cropped, damaged, or destroyed?
Are any negatives, transparencies, plates, digital files, or reproduction materials included in the proposed sale?

Print Date and Printing History

Relationship between the image date and print date
Print classification
Who made the print?
Was the print made under the photographer’s supervision?
Was the print approved by the photographer?
Is documentation supporting the print date and printing history available?

Examples include paper analysis, stamp style, handwriting, documented commission, invoice, correspondence, exhibition label, publication history, printer records, or expert opinion.

Are other prints from the same negative or image known to exist?

Edition and Rarity

Is the photograph part of a numbered edition?
Were multiple sizes produced in separate editions?
Was the edition established when the photograph was printed or assigned later?
Is the edition closed?
Is an edition register or publisher’s record available?
Is the photograph outside the numbered edition?
If yes, classify it
Is the photograph believed to be unique?

Measurements, Mounting, and Presentation

Unit of measurement
Are the measurements exact or approximate?
Is the photograph mounted?
Mount material
Is the mount believed to be original?
Is the photograph matted?
Is the mat believed to be original?
Is the photograph framed?
Is the frame believed to be original or selected by the photographer?
Glazing
Are the photograph, mount, mat, and frame permanently attached?

Signatures, Stamps, Labels, and Inscriptions

Is the photograph signed?
Signature location
Signature medium
Is the signature believed to be original and authentic?
Is the photograph dated by the photographer or printer?
Is the title inscribed on the photograph or mount?
Are any of the following present?
Are any signatures, stamps, labels, inscriptions, or numbers damaged, removed, covered, altered, or replaced?
Has the signature or handwriting been examined or authenticated?

Photographer, Printer, and Studio Attribution

Current photographer attribution
Basis for the photographer attribution
Who made the current attribution?
Is a written opinion or report available?
Has the photograph been physically examined by a recognized specialist?
Is the printer identified?
Are there any disputes, reservations, contradictory opinions, or attribution concerns?
Has the photographer, printer, date, or process attribution changed?

Provenance and Ownership History

How did the earliest known owner acquire the photograph?

For each owner or custodian, provide full name, city and country, date acquired, date transferred, method of acquisition, seller or source, and supporting documentation.

Has the photograph remained in the same family, collection, gallery, archive, publication, or institution for an extended period?
Has the photograph been owned by a notable collector, photographer, artist, gallery, dealer, museum, archive, publisher, institution, or historical person?
Are there any gaps in the known ownership history?
Has the photograph previously been offered for sale?

Include date offered, seller/gallery/dealer/auction house, catalogue or lot number, asking price or estimate, reserve if applicable, sale result, buyer if known, and reason withdrawn or unsold if applicable.

Provenance Documentation

Please indicate all documentation available.
Are the title, photographer, print date, process, dimensions, edition number, stamps, labels, and descriptions consistent across the documentation?
Are original documents available, or only copies?
May the provenance documents be reviewed confidentially?

Publication and Reproduction History

Has this image been published?

Include author, publication title, article or chapter title, publisher, publication date, edition, volume and issue, page number, figure or plate number, caption, photographer credit, catalogue number, and ISBN/ISSN or other reference.

Was this specific print reproduced, or was another print or source used?
Has the image appeared in:
Has the image been licensed commercially?

Exhibition and Institutional History

Has the photograph been exhibited?

Include exhibition title, museum/gallery/archive/institution/venue, city and country, exhibition dates, curator, catalogue title, catalogue or object number, and label or wall-text reference.

Was this specific print exhibited?
Has the photograph been loaned to a museum, gallery, archive, or institution?
Has the photograph been included in a catalogue raisonné, institutional database, photographer’s archive, or recognized scholarly record?

Condition

Overall condition
Known condition issues affecting the image or support

Describe every area of fading, staining, discolouration, silvering, abrasion, image loss, tear, crease, fold, hole, trimming, retouching, repair, mounting damage, and instability.

Are all margins intact?
Has the photograph been trimmed?
Are the signature, stamps, labels, edition number, and inscriptions legible and intact?
Is the mount structurally stable?
Is the frame structurally stable?
Has the condition changed while in your ownership?

Conservation, Restoration, and Alteration

Has the photograph been cleaned, conserved, restored, retouched, flattened, washed, bleached, repaired, remounted, reframed, or otherwise treated?
Known treatment
Is a conservation report available?
Are before-and-after photographs available?
Has the photograph been permanently mounted or adhered to another support?
Have any original mounts, mats, frames, labels, backings, envelopes, or packaging been removed or replaced?
Has ultraviolet, infrared, microscopic, chemical, paper-fibre, emulsion, spectroscopic, or other scientific analysis been performed?

Include type of analysis, specialist or laboratory, date, report number, results, and a copy of the report.

Authenticity and Expert Examination

Has the photograph been physically examined by a recognized photography specialist?
Has the photograph been formally authenticated?
Does the certificate contain a photograph identifying this specific print?
Has the print date been professionally assessed?
Has the photographic process been professionally identified?
Has the paper, emulsion, signature, stamp, edition number, handwriting, or printing technique been examined?
Are there any disputes, reservations, contradictory opinions, or authenticity concerns regarding:

Copyright and Reproduction Rights

Ownership of a physical photograph does not necessarily include copyright or reproduction rights.

Who currently owns the copyright?
Is the photograph believed to be in the public domain?
Are copyright or reproduction rights included in the proposed sale?
Are any moral rights, contractual restrictions, licence agreements, privacy rights, publicity rights, personality rights, trademark rights, cultural rights, or other third-party rights applicable?
Are there restrictions on reproduction, publication, digitization, exhibition, advertising, alteration, sublicensing, or commercial use?
Is a written copyright assignment, licence, release, or permission available?
Are model releases available for identifiable people shown?
Are property releases available where relevant?
Has the copyright status been reviewed by a qualified lawyer or rights specialist?

Legal Ownership and Compliance

Do you confirm that you legally own the photograph or are legally authorized to act for its owner?
Is the photograph free of liens, loans, security interests, competing claims, or other encumbrances?
Has the photograph ever been reported lost, stolen, unlawfully removed, or misappropriated?
Has the photograph been checked against lost-or-stolen art databases?
Has the photograph been checked against the Art Loss Register?
Is the photograph subject to any ownership dispute, restitution claim, government claim, museum claim, archive claim, Indigenous claim, religious claim, privacy claim, copyright claim, or cultural-property claim?
Are there any known restrictions on the ownership, possession, display, advertising, reproduction, publication, transfer, export, import, or sale of the photograph?
Was the photograph legally exported from every country in which it was previously located?
Are export licences available where required?
Was the photograph legally imported into its current country?
Are import and customs documents available where required?
Does the photograph contain sensitive, restricted, sacred, ceremonial, funerary, medical, explicit, classified, confidential, culturally restricted, or personally private subject matter?
Has the photograph been reviewed for compliance with applicable ownership, cultural-property, privacy, copyright, export, import, and publication laws?

Sale Information

Does the asking price apply to:
Are the frame, mount, mat, negative, transparency, digital file, copyright, reproduction rights, documents, or other related materials included?
Is a written appraisal or valuation available?

Images and Supporting Materials

Please provide clear, recent, unedited colour images of the physical photograph and all related materials, including full front/back views; unframed front/back views if available; all margins; complete mount/mat/frame and frame hardware; signature, date, title and edition number; photographer/copyright/studio/estate/archive/printer/publisher stamps; gallery/dealer/museum/exhibition/auction/collection labels; negative/inventory/accession/reference numbers; captions, editorial notes, crop marks and retouching instructions; dedications and presentation inscriptions; watermarks or manufacturer marks; surface texture and process; every corner and edge; all fading, stains, silvering, scratches, tears, creases, losses, retouching, repairs and other condition issues; an indication of scale; every included negative, plate, transparency, slide, contact sheet, digital medium, envelope, portfolio, album or related item; available certificates/documentation; and current overall condition.

Are all submitted images recent and unedited?
Has the submitted digital image been colour-corrected, enhanced, sharpened, restored, cropped, filtered, or otherwise altered?

Upload relevant purchase, photographer/studio, gallery/dealer and auction records; provenance and collection inventories; photographer archive records, negative registers and contact sheets; printer/publisher/edition records; old photographs, original envelopes and packaging; captions/editorial records; photographer/printer/collector correspondence; museum/archive/exhibition/loan records; publication references; certificates of authenticity and expert opinions; conservation/scientific-testing reports; appraisals or valuations; insurance records; copyright registrations/assignments/reproduction licences; model or property releases; export/import/customs documentation; lost-or-stolen and Art Loss Register results; legal opinions; and other relevant documents.

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

Additional Information

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.
  • I understand that Orpheus Alerts does not guarantee the authenticity, manufacturer, model, age, rarity, production history, provenance, ownership, legality, condition, completeness, originality, value, availability, marketability, or suitability of any item.
  • 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.
  • I understand that Orpheus Alerts and its owner, Orpheus Intelligence Labs Inc., are not involved in any transaction. Orpheus Alerts’ sole role is to notify paying subscribers of opportunities that may match the criteria they have provided.
  • I understand that Orpheus Alerts does not represent the owner, seller, purchaser, or any other party.
  • I understand that any interested subscriber must communicate directly with the owner or the owner’s authorized representative.
  • I understand that all parties are responsible for conducting their own legal, provenance, authenticity, originality, condition, safety, sanctions, and financial due diligence.
  • I understand that submission of this form does not guarantee that Orpheus Alerts will distribute an opportunity notification.
  • I authorize Orpheus Alerts to review the submitted information, photographs, and documents for the purpose of deciding whether to notify potentially interested paying subscribers.
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