Oil Painting (Fake or Real?) by David Harper

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3 жыл бұрын

You might think it’s simple to tell the difference between a real antique oil painting and a print on a canvas. Well, it is, once you know what to look for, but if you don't, you could very easily buy a fake!
I'm David Harper and you might have seen me on BBC TV antiques shows, buying and selling everything from pieces of silver to oil paintings just like this one ( Bargain Hunt, Antiques Road Trip, Flog It) When buying an oil painting, you need to know what you're buying...is it real, or is it fake?...watch the video and I'll show you how to tell the difference.
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@davidkeith8425 2 жыл бұрын

Hello David. Thank you for advice very much appreciated

@Mistymountainhunter 2 жыл бұрын

Hehe, I just bought a painting yesterday, which made at 1905, it don’t worth much, only about $500 , but I really like it, that is the only thing matters

@ismailfellah3664 6 ай бұрын

Thank you very much David, it's really helpful and appreciated.

@DavidHarperAntiquesTV 6 ай бұрын

You're very welcome!

@Neil2022 3 жыл бұрын

Great advice David. Thanks.

@dsmproductionsofficial131 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to see you’re back, been missing you appearing recently on antiques programs

@DavidHarperAntiquesTV 3 жыл бұрын

big thanks. cheers, D

@jlander9940 Жыл бұрын

I purchased an oil painting at auction here in Ontario a couple of weeks listed as having an indecipherable signature but with the letters ARSA under it. With a bit of research and some persistence I found it to be an authentic oil painting by George William Aikman ,1830/1906 and a member of the Royal Scottish Academy of Artists and Architects from 1880 until the time of his passing. It is a beautiful oil of the Scottish Highlands and I am pleased to have been able to put a name to its creator.

@DavidHarperAntiquesTV Жыл бұрын

Fantastic, nice find

@ThePianoreed Жыл бұрын

@@DavidHarperAntiquesTV I just came across your channel. This video is very interesting...had heard the word giclee but not oleograph before. You mentioned in your video that you would make one that demonstrates how to clean an oil painting. I have a small oil on wood panel of windmills by artist Willem Cornelis Rip. I bought it for $20 Canadian & was so excited after researching that it was by this Dutch artist & quite old. It needs light cleaning & I'm trying to figure out the safest way to do it myself. Any ideas? Thx

@DavidHarperAntiquesTV Жыл бұрын

@@ThePianoreed There are different ways to approach cleaning Lou Lou. I will get around to making video I promise!

@fredherring876 2 жыл бұрын

Would looking up close with a loupe be useful? I know you get those little uniform dots with more modern prints but wonder if it would be the same for older oleographs

@hornomat6099 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing. So buying online it's difficult to say then?

@equisculpt 2 жыл бұрын

David love the video. I need some thoughts. I recently acquired a painting, oil on canvas. It is a violin, water jug & books. Your tips of sight, touch, smell were so helpful! It passes all of those. But what’s throwing me is the back. The canvas is stretched but stapled onto a newer frame and then set into an antique looking frame? Would someone take an older oil painting and restretch the canvas onto something newer? Also it is signed but I can’t decipher the signature.

@DavidHarperAntiquesTV 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, yes, this might have been done. It’s either a reproduction, or an older canvas re-mounted. If you show it to your local auctioneer, they’ll know once they’ve had a look at it

@CosmicLove94 Жыл бұрын

Very informative ty. Does anyone know what a kandinsky Composition #66 print is worth?

@mindymorgan8479 Жыл бұрын

Ty! Looking for old art even if it isn't worth a dime! Checking the second hand stores. I also love the smell! There is a word for it. Smelling works if art and books even. 😂📚🎨 Wonder what kind of brain problem have we found that makes us excited about old smelly canvas! I love it!

@DavidHarperAntiquesTV Жыл бұрын

I’m with you on that. I also love the smell of old tea caddies!

@timmcc1044 3 жыл бұрын

Hi David, I commented on a different video about this one. Terrific job. As I said in other comment field, can you do more videos on fakes and reproductions? Even seek out personalities like Myatt. Plus, topics on fake paintings generally, on pottery, advertising, furniture (put together pieces) represented as period. You are so knowledgeable, please share that wisdom! Thanks

@user-if6kq5gg2b 5 ай бұрын

Great instruction! I almost bought 2 paintings by A de Breanski today. They were priced at £25 each and I thought they were worth hundreds of pounds. However, they looked quite flat and I couldn't see any brush marks so guessing they were oilographs, which are valued at £30 ish. Have subscribed! Thankyou.

@DavidHarperAntiquesTV 5 ай бұрын

Brilliant that this was helpful, thank you for the comment

@rocodiaz5221 2 жыл бұрын

How do you identify if the painting is original if there is no signature on the painting or even on the back?

@kayjuneau1056 Жыл бұрын

Can you tell me about this painting I got from it's a picture of a the Mossberg Castle in Germany

@Qwijebo Жыл бұрын

Sometimes artists do "sketches" unsigned, so if you can attribute to a particular artist without a signature often the value will be there, not so much with a signature but often style and dates help

@user-kq5qp6dh8l 2 жыл бұрын

So do you know any oleograph producers, Or workshops worth studying the techniques employed?

@user-kq5qp6dh8l 2 жыл бұрын

Can you do a video on the actual technical tools they used to create an oilograph . From start to finish

@user-kq5qp6dh8l 2 жыл бұрын

Oleograph

@noworldorderforme 3 жыл бұрын

Any tips on to what to do when the surface of the painting is behind glass? Obviously, in that case the sense of touch is out of bounds unless the owner allows you to disassemble the picture from the frame. Is there any way to use a light source to highlight the ridges or other surface disturbances of a real painting as opposed to a print?

@DavidHarperAntiquesTV 3 жыл бұрын

You’re right, removing the glass is the only way, unless you can see raised areas of paint, when looking through the glass with a light and from an angle. D

@Vinterbukser 3 жыл бұрын

Is it not the case that paintings behind glass are unlikely to be oil based? Oil paint takes about 6 months to dry properly and putting glass over a painting can lead to the canvas rotting. They also have more prominent surfaces (especially with impasto) so glass can damage the surface. Paintings under glass are more likely to be watercolours or maybe gouache. The glass prevents fading of the colours.

@willsee6593 3 ай бұрын

I had Vincent Selby picture but is so shiny could be real or not?

@vincentrockel1149 9 ай бұрын

I found a painting in a thrift store that was on a stretcher that was crafted with hand tools and had the frame stretchers stencil on the back a little research dated the painting to the 1840's or 50's

@DavidHarperAntiquesTV 9 ай бұрын

Lovely find

@mbsong316 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for the helpful and informative video. I have a lovely Paris cityscape oil painting signed "P. SANCHEZ". It is a large painting on canvas, and the frame was made in Mexico. I can find many of his paintings online but cannot find any biographical information. Any suggestions?

@DavidHarperAntiquesTV 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for letting me know that this was useful. If nothing online about him, then maybe email any other sellers to see if they would be happy to share what they know ?

@mbsong316 5 ай бұрын

That is a good idea. Thank you!

@bounthiankhammao3795 2 ай бұрын

You should buy my old oil painting. I'm on a processing showing my paint that my landlord gave my family since 1982. It's exactly how the way you describe the real one. Hopefully it worth alot. I'm praying for mines to worth something.

@VJaber Жыл бұрын

Hope you are still reading your comments from your older posts. I'm new to your channel and I do have a question: Suppose you're in a shop and there is a "painting" you're interested in, but it's behind glass. Do you have to remove it there in the shop or is there still another way to tell? Thanks. I'm enjoying your videos and I'm starting at the beginning and working forward. Thanks, again.

@DavidHarperAntiquesTV Жыл бұрын

if you can’t tell it’s a genuine oil or watercolour without removing the glass, it would be fair to ask ( if it looks feasible to do it) on the agreement that you buy it if it’s real…would seem fair ! Thanks for watching D

@VJaber Жыл бұрын

@@DavidHarperAntiquesTV Oh, I'm so happy! You did see my comment. I just found you so I'm starting at the beginning and binge watching. Thanks so much for your reply!

@stevenhoshor4023 Жыл бұрын

I have a painting that has a thin clear soft plastic over the canvas. The clear plastic has brush strokes etched into it. Is this something you have heard of?

@DavidHarperAntiquesTV Жыл бұрын

I can’t say I have, but obviously a very modern thing

@venice9438 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video, thank you! Question: When you say that the surface of an authentic painting will be bumpy, are you referring only to oil paintings? Could other types of paint be totally flat on the canvas? Or would that indicate that it's definitely a print? Thanks!

@DavidHarperAntiquesTV 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Easier to tell on an oil, as it will be raised and bumpy. Less easy on a watercolour, but with a magnifying glass, you’ll definitely see raised areas and of course definite brush marks

@venice9438 2 жыл бұрын

@@DavidHarperAntiquesTV Thanks! Glad I discovered your videos tonight.

@DavidHarperAntiquesTV 2 жыл бұрын

@@venice9438 thank you

@leejames1839 2 жыл бұрын

@@DavidHarperAntiquesTV I have old oil painting of a monk in a wine cellar I can't find any thing on it it is signed but I can't make out the signature and I've tried reverse image searches but they don't do it but I can tell by the back that it's definitely really old from what I've learned how that a canvas turns a darker color as it ages but would someone put such a nice frame on a painting and have it stretched if it wasn't something important someone had it reframed professionally that would cost a pretty penny having it redone my girlfriend does rental properties and someone left it if you have time I would love any kind of answer if you could thank you I'm new to this kind of stuff

@DavidHarperAntiquesTV 2 жыл бұрын

@@leejames1839 Hi Lee, take a look at any of my recent vids and my contact info is in the video description. If you send a couple of pics, I’ll give you my thoughts. Cheers

@Rick-tb4so Жыл бұрын

What power mag glass do you recommend for paintings ?

@DavidHarperAntiquesTV 8 ай бұрын

Any would do

@dianepilz3080 5 ай бұрын

I am trying to discover if the painting that I have for years of Modigliani is authentic.

@janeday9148 Жыл бұрын

Some oil paintings have had a new canvas & some oilagraphs do have a varnish with brush strokes showing to fool the eye on a real oil the artist will put the varnish on with smooth sweeping strokes

@meyortora8441 5 ай бұрын

I found a painting of Fernando Amorsolo the first National artist of the phillipines,I don't know how and where to sell it

@ShermVibes 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, I found a painting of Abraham Lincoln & Diogenes in a Goodwill recently and after watching your video, I am still at odds. I do feel texture however, on the back, there are what looks like staples where the canvas is sitting inside them. There is also a bit of torn, old paper and a wire affixed with 2 old screws on either side. I'm afraid to remove the painting to further inspect. Researching online showed that it was painted in 1865. I don't see a signature but there is a gold plaque on it with the painter's name and title at the bottom front. Am I a millionaire? Haha

@DavidHarperAntiquesTV 2 жыл бұрын

staples would indicate something very modern. Try showing it to your local auction. Cheers, David

@redchic 2 ай бұрын

That painting looks like my great*5 grandfathers, matthew fowld's, place in Scotland. Unfortunately i have forgotten the. Name of the village. Its by ayreshire, i think.

@redchic Ай бұрын

Fenwick.... 4am and I finally remembered. Lol

@redchic Ай бұрын

And for some reason I think the building, farm, or abby, had a name too. I don't know, but the term Greystone Knowe keeps popping up in my mind.

@philipjones6387 8 күн бұрын

Did you ever make a video on how to clean oil paintings?

@DavidHarperAntiquesTV 8 күн бұрын

Not yet but I will…good idea thank you !

@tibred9403 2 жыл бұрын

What if picture is behind glass?

@user-kq5qp6dh8l 2 жыл бұрын

Take it out. If it’s behind glass it’s more than likely an oilograph

@Print229 8 ай бұрын

Does re-lining count as a repair?

@DavidHarperAntiquesTV 8 ай бұрын

yes it does

@Print229 8 ай бұрын

@@DavidHarperAntiquesTV I think I have one of the 0.01% of oleoraphies that were repaired. 🤦🏼‍♀️

@mickfromaustralia902 3 жыл бұрын

Very interesting David, all news to me (and he runs off to touch, smell and pay the bank off).

@DavidHarperAntiquesTV 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Mick

@vincentrockel1149 9 ай бұрын

My brother commissioned an artist to reproduce a scene from an old photo. When he got it l noticed it had pixels.. he paid a good amount for a computer created oil painting.

@DavidHarperAntiquesTV 9 ай бұрын

That’s a bit of a scam!

@dannyexcess3148 Ай бұрын

The point about a reproduction not having raised paint is incorrect. There are printing methods where a printer replicates the layers of paint as well.

@robbryant52 Жыл бұрын

Nice to see his glasses not on top of his head

@DavidHarperAntiquesTV Жыл бұрын

They fell off!

@lisarobinson8202 2 ай бұрын

If I send you a picture , can you tell me what you think?

@kayjuneau1056 Жыл бұрын

It's been painting it on a canvas

@patriciayoung4556 10 ай бұрын

This is my Van Gogh picture I found

@bobolpatrick3789 Жыл бұрын

Bonjour, j 'ai vu des impressions partiellement peintes pour ,renforcer le réalisme et tromper !

@DavidHarperAntiquesTV Жыл бұрын

Yes, often prints were hand finished and so can be tricky to spot if you’re not used to seeing them

@MakemLad55 Жыл бұрын

You should reboot going for a song David 🙂

@DavidHarperAntiquesTV Жыл бұрын

Have a look at my new antiques gameshow…just uploaded today!

@MakemLad55 Жыл бұрын

@@DavidHarperAntiquesTV will do David. When I was young I used to watch going for a song. It was as dusty as the antiques they showed. I think you have the perfect personality to give a show like that some eal vibrancy. By the way if it takes off and is successful I would appreciate some royalties 🙂🙂🙂

@DavidHarperAntiquesTV Жыл бұрын

@@MakemLad55 Haha, thanks Allan

@MakemLad55 Жыл бұрын

@@DavidHarperAntiquesTV you're so welcome David.

@sanguinius4622 2 жыл бұрын

Can you check a piece out for me?

@mw10259 2 жыл бұрын

BRUSH STROKES ,,, END OF VIDEO

@DavidHarperAntiquesTV 2 жыл бұрын

not quite as simple as that sadly

@onlineteachme370 Жыл бұрын

Hi please I can have your email. I have an artwork of Paul wilson but I don't know if its real?

@مصري-وبس Жыл бұрын

Hey David , how are you ? How I can contact with you because I have portrait and I want to know it’s really fake , can you give my your email please or something? Thanks