Provenance statement
Provenance statement
The issues of ethics, provenance and authenticity within art investing are all important and we provide our clients with the appropriate background information and security that they require to give them confidence in buying through us direct.
The authenticity of a work of art greatly influences its value. Find a private art dealer who has done all the research and can provide you with documentation and references from well-known sources. This will give you peace of mind that the art community has agreed that your purchase is indeed authentic and collectible.
Authenticity and high quality provenance is critical to art and especially important when buying an Aboriginal art investment. Provenance describes the source and history of ownership of an artwork, how the artwork was created and how it arrived in the market. The best Aboriginal artworks will always have irrefutable provenance, with a transparent history from artist to a dealer.
Many dealers and galleries try to prove the provenance and authenticity of artworks by providing photos (or video) showing the artist at work or holding the finished works. This ‘documentary evidence’ is not legally acceptable and while it may appear convincing, proves nothing.
Can the gallery or dealer provide an artwork certificate or CV for the artist and their work? Is the artwork accompanied with the certified official valuation by a registered Australian art specialist valuer, who is also registered with the ATO Australian Cultural Gifts Program?
If there is any query as to the authenticity of our indigenous artwork, information can always be traced back through Art Trust to our sources of supply by the buyer.
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