Daft question regarding original painting vs. a print

[Lefty Two Drams]

I put a framed picture on ebay yesterday. I won it when I was in the air cadets about 15 years ago, it's of four 12 squadron Buccaneers and is called "Leading the Field", painted by Ian Kennedy in '93.

I am a complete biff regarding artwork and I assumed it was a print.


I've had a few questions from people on ebay regarding a print number and suchlike.

How would I tell if this picture is a print or an original? Apparently there were 500 prints made. My one doesn't have a visible border or a print number. I don't particularly want to take it out of the frame to check. It feels "bumpy" to the touch where brush strokes can be felt. Can this be reproduced in a print?

See, told you I knew fk-all about artwork!

[Rouleur]

If it's 'bumpy' then it must be an original.

FYI a limited edition print would have a number hand written somewhere below the image as eg. 151/500, plus it would be signed by the artist.

[RB Will]

I will give you £1 for it.
I you can feel brush strokes I would think it was a painting.

[Rouleur]

£1.20, last and final offer.

[NDA]

It sounds very like the original - don't sell it on Ebay, it could be worth more than you think.

[jeff m]

Ian Kennedy is a Watercolour illustrator, so you will not get raised or very visable brush strokes as one might with oil or acrylic.
I would guess it is a print from the info you gave. (how it was obtained)

Popular content, could do ok, often bought as gifts for retiring RAF bods.

Things that affect price would be any yellowing (acid stains) buckling of paper.
When prints (or watercolours) are mounted and framed everything has to be "acid free".
If you have no yellowing then you should add to your advert that it is mounted with acid free materials, (after 15 years you can safely make that statement). That should add something to the price.
Not overley valuable.

Link the auction.

[ErnestM]

Doesn't necessarily have to be an original...

http://www.colours-art-publishers.com/brushstrokes...

Ones with brush strokes can be quite nice. When well framed and hung in a proper area (correct lighting) they can be very pleasing.

[NDA]

ErnestM said:

Doesn't necessarily have to be an original...

http://www.colours-art-publishers.com/brushstrokes...

Ones with brush strokes can be quite nice. When well framed and hung in a proper area (correct lighting) they can be very pleasing.

Didn't know that.

It's cheating.