SERVICES
QUESTIONS ON ATTRIBUTION AND PROVENANCE
Fred G. Meijer Art History offers research on questions of authorship of works of art on the basis of (a) (digital) photograph(s) of professional quality (high resolution, absolutely sharp, not taken at an angle, and without any reflections). This service is provided on the basis of a set hourly fee. An estimate of the required time per item is provided upon request.
Judgment / research without submission of any such photograph (i.e. only by presenting the work of art in person) is not possible.
Judgment on the basis of photograph(s), however, can only be considered as preliminary. Submission of the work of art itself for research, after initial judgment on the basis of the photograph(s), is to be preferred.
Together with the photograph(s), the client is required to submit all relevant data at his / her disposal concerning the work of art in question, such as: measurements, support, provenance data and current / previous attribution(s).
No guarantee can be given that research will result in a specific attribution; the result may reach no further than an argued placement of the work in question in a specific art-historical context.
An attribution of the work of art in question to a specific artist is provided at best insight and in principle follows the current state of art-historical knowledge. Future research and conclusions may possibly lead to altered insights, for which
Fred G. Meijer Art History obviously cannot accept any responsibility.
No judgment is given of the state of preservation and / or conservation of the work of art in question, but this aspect can be weighed into the conclusions provided by
Fred G. Meijer Art History.
Fred G. Meijer Art History does not provide monetary valuations.
In addition,
Fred G. Meijer Art History can perform provenance research for works of art, using available art-historical archives, based upon the extensive experience of Dr. Fred G. Meijer in this area.
ESSAYS /REPORTS
Fred G. Meijer Art History offers the drafting of entries and / or essays for museum exhibition and collection catalogues, based upon research by Dr. Fred G. Meijer. The fee for this service to museums is open to discussion.
In addition to research as described under Questions on Attribution and Provenance, Fred G. Meijer Art History can provide an extensive essay / report on a work of art under research, placing the piece properly in the oeuvre of a specific artist, as well as in a larger context. Such essays / reports usually include literature references and comparative illustrations. Such essays / reports, upon prior consent by
Fred G. Meijer Art History, can be used for presentation of the work of art in question to prospective buyers, or in a catalogue. Such essays / reports are provided on the basis of an hourly fee; an estimate of the cost per item can be provided upon request.
LECTURES
Dr. Fred G. Meijer is available for lectures on subjects in his field of interest. Contents and fees are available upon request and open to discussion.
