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The questions below are ones we have repeatedly received from people interested in collecting art.  We hope the information we provide can help you too.

What is a cancelled plate? Why do dealers sometimes sell etchings and lithographs printed from cancelled plates?

Does the use of watermarked paper mean an etching or lithograph is authentic/original?

What is the difference between a graphic work "by" Picasso versus "after" Picasso?

How Valuable Is My Toulouse-Lautrec Lithograph with an Embossed Seal from the Lautrec Museum in Albi, France?

Are Prints from Numbered Editions Worth More Than Those from Unnumbered Editions?

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