Continuation for: Unknown Art Print Print, Previously Submitted July 15th
The previous appraiser DAVID U. suggested I remove the print for further analysis. I safely removed the print from the frame. This is what I found. There is an overlay taped to the print on all four corners. I WILL NOT attempt to remove them as I might rip the print and ruin it. The tag with POSTON T223 is in the upper right corner. I also found the measurements underneath the overlay at the bottom of the print as shown. Just out to the right of the measurements was a 4 digit number, perhaps some kind of catalog number, shown in a separate image. The other image shows the top border of the print. It appears to jagged or "deckled". The left, right and bottom borders are all straight so the top border is the only one in this condition. Not sure what that means or if it's important. It has been suggested that the signature at the bottom left in the previous photo I submitted could be that of Italian artist Francesco Clemente because he was a key figure in the Revolutionary American Neo-Expressionist art movement of the 1980's I'm just guessing though. I'll appreciate any further assistance you can give me with this. If you need anything from me, feel free to contact me. Thank you again!
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Hello, this item is a signed color print depicting a group of Revolutionary War-era figures raising an American flag against a vivid yellow, red, and blue background. The newly supplied photographs confirm that the sheet measures approximately 9 1/2 × 17 1/4 inches and carries the pencil notation “HC” at the lower right, indicating a hors commerce impression produced outside the regular numbered edition. The handwritten measurements, the number that appears to read “#8965,” and the label “POSTON T223” appear to be framing, inventory, or workshop references rather than an artist’s edition number or publisher’s authentication mark. The uneven upper edge may be a deckled or manually torn edge, but because the other edges are straight, it could also result from trimming, removal from a larger sheet, or earlier handling. It does not establish rarity or authorship.
The signature remains difficult to read and cannot be securely attributed to Francesco Clemente. Although its final letters could superficially resemble “Clemente,” the signature formation, patriotic American subject, and illustrative treatment do not correspond closely with Clemente’s recognised imagery or typical print production. Francesco Clemente was associated with Italian Transavanguardia and international Neo-Expressionism, rather than a “Revolutionary American Neo-Expressionist” movement. The overmat or overlay remains taped directly to the sheet, and removing it could damage the paper, so the owner was correct to leave it in place. These additional details confirm that this is a genuine signed hors commerce print, but they do not identify the artist, publisher, printer, title, or documented edition. The existing valuation therefore remains appropriate, based on its decorative quality, strong colours, signed HC status, and framed presentation rather than an established secondary market.
Fair Market Value: $150 to $350 USD
