How do I identify an artist signature?

How do I identify an artist signature?

Look in the corners of the painting to see if there is a signature or monogram. If the name is easy to read, simply search the artist’s name up online to find the painting. If it’s harder to read, look carefully to see if you can break down the letters and read them.

How do you identify an artist’s signature on a painting?

Check the back of the canvas. In some cases, information about the painting – such as the title, year created and artist’s name – is printed on the back. If the work is framed, remove the protective backing paper – you may find the artist’s printed name underneath.

How do you know what to monogram?

If all the letters are the same size (also known as block), initials are ordered like your name: first, middle and last. If the monogram features a larger center initial, the ordering is always first name, last name, and middle name.

Why do I need a descriptive signature for monograms and initials?

This descriptive signature information for monograms and initials can be most helpful for the researcher who needs to document information for others to read. When researching a monogram or conjoined initials you may have to search the various ways the initials can be read in order to achieve maximum results.

Are conjoined initials the same as monograms and initials?

Although monograms and initials (including conjoined initials) are quite different from each other, they are always placed in the same category. The following are possible variations of one artist’s initials, A B C:

When was the monogram of Léonard Gaultier?

Banner: Monogram of Léonard Gaultier (detail), Léonard Gaultier (French, ca. 1561–ca. 1630 or 1641), 1586, engraving. From Jacques Guillemeau, Tables anatomiques, avec les pourtraicts et declaration d’iceulx: Ensemble un denombrement de cinq cens maladies diverses, title page.