ONLINE ART APPRAISAL, FROM YOUR PHOTOS.

Before you
let it go,
know what
you have.

A family painting. An offer you’re unsure about.
Find out what it is—and what a fair value looks like.

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Online, from photos—no local appraiser needed · human-signed PDF

Illustrative scene: an owner holding an old landscape painting at home
Some things come with a history.
Others come with questions.
AI-created illustrative scene
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“I don’t want to
get this wrong.”

Open a real signed report.
See what turns uncertainty into a decision.

Compare sold prices.
Then account for the differences.

We research relevant sales and explain how attribution, condition and the work itself affect the conclusion.

IN THIS SAMPLE

$7,500 concluded value
fair market value

Four representative sales of comparable works. No exact composition match. This sample’s value does not predict yours.

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Valuation conclusion & comparable sales
Carved wooden flute-player figure by an unknown maker, from the published sampleANOTHER REAL REPORTNo maker’s name? Still a work to research.A carved figure whose maker, age and origin stay unresolved. Open the signed report

Sample subject: pastoral painting attributed to Otto Eerelman. Report contents vary with the object, available evidence and intended use.

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  • Know what you haveIdentification & condition notes
  • Understand the valueComparable-sales research & reasoning
  • Keep the answerHuman-signed report & shareable PDF
  • Ask about the conclusionClarifications included
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Method and evidence boundaries

See what the reviewer examines, how comparable sales are weighed and where an online appraisal has limits.

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Illustrative close view of paint texture01 / LOOK AT THE SURFACE

Illustrative views · signature and reverse are AI-created · not sample-report evidence

01

“Is it an original or a print?”

We examine the surface, signature and labels. If the photographs don’t settle it, we say what’s missing.

IN YOUR REPORT / Identification & condition notes
02

“Online prices are all over the place.”

We check sold records and explain which comparisons matter. An asking price alone isn’t a valuation.

IN YOUR REPORT / Comparable sales & rationale
03

“I need more than someone’s guess.”

An appraiser reviews the evidence and signs a conclusion with its purpose and limitations.

IN YOUR REPORT / Signed value conclusion

PAINTINGS ON CANVAS

What the back of a canvas can show

Not every clue is on the front. When the back is already visible, an appraiser reads six places on it. Leave the painting where it is and send the views you already have.

What to photograph at each spot ↗
Left, a drawing of the back of a painting on its wooden stretcher: four bars, two wedges in each inside corner, a paper label, a title in pencil on the top bar, and the canvas folded round the bars and tacked. Right, a photo of the real back it is drawn from. Six rings mark the same places on both.
One painting back, drawn (left) and photographed (right). The rings mark the six places below.
  1. Fibre: a drawn loose thread untwisting into long fibres, beside a photo of the frayed canvas edge at a corner.

    Fibre

    Linen, cotton, jute or polyester, read from one loose thread.

  2. Weave: a drawn even plain weave, beside a photo of the same canvas weave.

    Weave

    Even threads point to a power loom; wandering ones to a hand loom.

  3. Edges: a drawn corner with the canvas folded round both bars and tacked, beside a photo of the same corner.

    Edges

    Paint over the fold, or new strips, mean restretched, repaired or cut down.

  4. Keys: two drawn wooden wedges in an inside corner of the stretcher, beside a photo of the same two keys.

    Keys

    Wedges in the corners make it a stretcher; fixed corners, a strainer.

  5. Label: a drawn canvas maker's label with a small red stamp, beside a photo of the real label, Målarduk Nr 300 by AB Wilh. Becker, Stockholm.

    Label

    Canvas makers, suppliers, framers, dealers and exhibitions.

  6. Writing: a drawn title in pencil along the top bar, beside a photo of the real bar with the title Ann-Sophie i Mörtfors.

    Writing

    Titles, names, dates, and stock or sale numbers on the bars.

These are leads for the reviewer, not proof of age, authenticity, or attribution. Many old paintings have a later canvas glued to the back, old canvas gets reused, and labels and writing can be added at any time. Photo: back of Eduard Mühlbach, Ann-Sophie i Mörtfors (1960s), by W.carter, via Wikimedia Commons, with crops. Drawings: Appraisily, schematic. Source · CC BY 4.0

All you need to start

Phone photos. The history you know.
“I don’t know” is a perfectly good starting point.

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Before you decide.

What if it turns out not to be valuable?

That can still be useful before spending on restoration or agreeing to sell. You pay for the research and supported conclusion; low value alone does not qualify for a refund.

Can you prove who painted it?

Not always. A value appraisal is not automatically authentication. We state what is supported and when physical inspection or a specialist authority may be needed.

Which photos should I send?

Front, back, signature, labels, texture, size and any damage. Start with what you have. We ask for more information when needed.

Can I appraise several works together?

Yes. Add each artwork as a separate item in one order, with its own photos and notes. Review the total before checkout.