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Investigating the Authenticity of Paintings and works of art believed to be by or Attributed to

Harold Knight RA,ROI

(1874-1961)

British Portrait and figure painter

  The son of architect and sometime painter, William Knight, Harold Knight born in Nottingham, won a travelling scholarship while at the Nottingham Government School of Art and design, allowing him to study at the Academie Julian under Jean-Paul Laurens and Jean-Joseph Benjamin Constant.

 Harold Knight marries Laura JOHNSON, (who was to become Dame Laura Knight, an artist and a national treasure in her own right) She was a fellow student at Nottingham in 1903 and the couple lived and painted mainly in Staithes, a seaside village in the Scarborough Borough of North Yorkshire, but he made several trips to Holland, where Harold became interested in the farming subjects and interiors depicting simple peasant living, handling these works very much in the manner of the realist painters the Hague School of artists.

 They moved to Lamorna, a village near Newlyn on the tip of Cornwall and joined the Stanhope Forbes School. Here they mixed with other great artists including Munnings, Lamorna Birch, the Harveys, the Procters and the Napers. Whilst here, he continued to paint genre subjects, but with a lighter palette and also painted a large number of sitters in Cornwall, including Ella Louise Naper, that he cared deeply for.

 In 1910 he sold his first painting called Prayer and in 1914 he exhibited for the first time at the Paris Salon (Un bohemien). Later, when they finally moved to London, he continued as a portrait painter of the well-known figures in society and politics of the period, and became very successful and in 1925 received a Silver Medal for his portrait of Ethel Bartlett at the Paris Salons. The couple were to become the first husband and wife members of the Royal Academy in its history.

Summary based upon Cornwall Artists Index

  Clearly due to his large following and the values of works of art that are available today, the artist was and will still be imitated.

 Adding a signature to a painting either by deletion of a previous one, or the addition of one to a previously unsigned work, is a common place fraud and any attempt at such imitation is clearly a form of criminal deception. Today, paintings are deliberately faked, or more commonly, they can be misrepresented or simply misattributed to a hand. That of course can be either mistakenly or deliberately made and have been effected at any time in the present or the past.

  It must be said, that some of the Harold Knight works that have and do surface in the future will need consideration and investigation to be absolutely certain of both their legitimacy and that a previously given attribution, or the provenance and history associated with it is sound. Or that any description is correct and can truly be relied upon.

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 We are international fine art consultants, authenticity investigators specialising in conducting full investigations into the authenticity of works of art created by artists in all categories, in all regions and from historical eras. We fully scrutinize and track provenance,

confidentially serving both private individuals and corporate clients from around the world for over 45 years.

We can assist and advise you in all fine art related matters, particularly issues of authentication, legitimacy and the attribution of old and modern master works of art. Including the fine works of Harold Knight, his circle and followers, or any paintings or works of art that you are unsure about.

 Some examples of works signed with that name appear below.  No inference or question is made as to their authenticity, moreover they are a cross the board representational view of the types of works offered for sale at auction internationally, some of which will need to be understood and sometimes specifically need to be fully qualified and authenticated.

Harold Knight

ART AND AUTHENTICITY:

Step one in the Art Authentication and Attribution process.

Harold Knight RA

The Pre-Authentication Assessment

    Before you begin any art authenticity, legitimacy, or artist attribution investigation, it is wise to have an impartial preliminary assessment of the viability of the project conducted first. One made to independently and rationally balance any negative issues there may be against the positive elements. You should treat this study as your initial safety net.

 We will be happy to professionally undertake this for you, based upon good quality images that you supply and all the known facts regarding its acquisition, the history and provenance of the work of art as is known to you.

You will then have a far better understanding of the prospects and pitfalls that could lie ahead.

See our FAQ's for details of the process

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  Avant d'entreprendre une enquête sur l'authenticité d'une œuvre d'art ou l'attribution d'un artiste, il est plus que prudent de procéder à une évaluation impartiale de sa faisabilité. Ceci est fait pour équilibrer indépendamment tous les problèmes négatifs qui peuvent exister contre le positif.

Nous serons heureux d'entreprendre cette étude d'une manière professionnelle pour vous que nous considérons comme votre principal filet de sécurité.
Il sera basé sur les images que vous fournissez et tous les faits connus concernant votre acquisition, son passé et la provenance de l'œuvre telle que vous la connaissez.
Vous aurez alors une meilleure compréhension des perspectives et des difficultés éventuelles à venir, avant de prendre une décision.

  Antes de embarcarse en cualquier investigación de autenticidad artística o atribución de artista, es más que prudente realizar primero una evaluación imparcial de su viabilidad. Esto se hace para equilibrar independientemente cualquier problema negativo que pueda haber contra el positivo.

Nos complace emprender profesionalmente ese estudio para usted, que consideramos su red de seguridad. Se basará en las imágenes que usted suministre y todos los hechos conocidos con respecto a su adquisición, historia pasada y procedencia del trabajo tal como lo conoce.

Entonces tendrá una mejor comprensión.

ABOUT PAINTING DESCRIPTORS AND AUCTION TERMINOLOGY

Harold Knight RA

  It is important to clearly understand auction terms that are used in any published descriptor, in order to be cautious of works that may just be painted in the manner of the artist, or even the stylized - would be copies of his works which bear a signature or monogram.

In this case if they were defining the paintings and drawings of the British artist Harold Knight:

 Where the name, Harold Knight is given with the first name/s and surname of the artist, usually cited as Harold Knight, then in their qualified and professional opinion they are in no doubt, it is the genuine and authentic item, one painted by the artist himself.

 When Attributed to Harold Knight, or it is similarly written or used as ascribed to or Attrib, [abbreviated,] or ascribed to, then in their opinion it is 'probably' a work by the artist, at least in part. But... there is no guarantee. It is only an opinion.

 When Harold Knight; with the term “School of, or Studio of ….” or “Workshop of Harold Knight" or atelier of Harold Knight " is used, this means that in their opinion it is a work executed in the studio of the artist. Possibly by an apprentice or a pupil under the principal artists supervision and guidance.

 But if the term Harold Knight circle of, or “Circle of Harold Knight” is specifically used, then in their opinion, it is a work only of the period of the artist, but showing his influence, or someone closely associated with the artist, BUT not necessarily by his pupil or student.

 When the name is given thus; Painted in the “Style of Harold Knight ” or “Follower of Harold Knight is used, this means that in their opinion it is a work of art executed only in the artist’s way, his 'style', but not necessarily by a pupil. Yet it may be contemporary, or nearly contemporary of the artist.

 If the phrase in the “Manner of Harold Knight is used or is defined….” then in their opinion it is also only a work painted in the style of the artist, but of a later date and definitely not by the artist himself.

 When the term “After….Harold Knight "; is the term used, then in their opinion it is a copy (made at any date) of an authentic and original work by the artist. This also applies to prints made 'after' an original work of art either by the artist himself or another artist/ printmaker..

 Signed - Harold Knight ; “Dated….” or “Inscribed Harold Knight ” Then in their opinion the work has been signed/dated/or inscribed by that specific artist. The addition of a question mark ? however, indicates a strong element of doubt.

 When the term 'bears signature', is used or the name, Harold Knight is specified followed by the words; "With signature ….”, or “With date ….” or “With inscription….” or “Bears signature of Harold Knight /date/or inscription” Then in 'their opinion,' the signature / date / or inscription is spurious, forged or has been added by someone else other than the artist.

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