• Attribution: Identifying and confirming an anonymous artist, studio or workshop from which a work of art may most likely have first originated. Usually an attribution which may not have been previously known of, or formerly identified.
  
  

• Confirmation: Conducting the archival research required in investigating and confirming the provenance, prior history and previous line of ownership of a work of art.
  
  

• Revision: Re-examining and investigating an erstwhile, previously ascribed historical artist's attribution which is incorrect. One otherwise doubted, or one that has been formally challenged.
  
  

• Scrutiny:  Identifying deliberate fakes and forgeries and determining those which may be studio or later student copies, formerly misrepresented, or wrongful attributions.
  
  

• Prosecution: Investigating any alleged art fraud and forgery issue and assisting and
  advising those prosecuting the fact. Be that criminally or legally.
  
  

           We are here to advise you in all fine art related matters.

 Leading experts in our field, we confidentially conduct the academic duties, studies and forensic processes required in the pursuit  of international art authentication.

Serving clients from both the Private and Corporate sector including:

Law firms, Government Departments, Principal, National, Regional, Municipal and Corporate Art Galleries and Collections. Alongside; Museums, Auctioneers, Law Enforcement Agencies, Insurers, Art Dealers and Collectors. As well as private investors & individuals from all walks of life.  Those seeking the truth and requiring the clarity that defines the true legitimacy of a work of art, we offer our vast experience and the sustained excellence of investigative quality.

The Art Authentication Process - Before you begin

  Before entering into a full investigation of authenticity or legitimacy, it is essential to know if the project is viable enough for you to justify that pursuit. Logically, if it is not, you should not attempt it.

 So before you start, we prefer to conduct a preliminary professional pre-authentication assessment for clients first.  

This is a well reasoned, independent study, based upon your images and the known details of its acquisition and history.

In our experience, it is a vitally important study that allows for a balanced and rational measure of the risks, facts and requirements that may lie ahead.  A logical and cost effective professional assessment and advisory for which there is naturally a modest set fee.

Please see our   FAQ's  which explains this process in greater detail.