Why is a artist proof seal and rembrant guild mark on my painting i have bought?
I would suggest what you have bought is a print rather than an original painting see below. I have found definitions of both an artist’s proof and the Rembrandt Guild and your print bears the authenticity marks of both. What is an Artist’s Proof? At one time the artist’s proofs were given to the artist usually as payment for the signing of the edition. The normal number of artist’s proofs is 50. In some cases (usually prints purchased for stock from other publishers) it may be higher. The artist’s proofs are signed by the artist and numbered showing the quantity of artists proofs available. Because of their restricted number artist’s proofs are sold at a higher price. Nowadays, as the artists are paid a signing fee, the publisher keeps a percentage of the artist’s proofs for resale. It is considered, especially in the United States, when the edition is sold out and a secondary market value is realised, an artist’s proof will go up in value at a greater percentage rate than the limited
