What Do ‘Attributed to’ and ‘Studio of’ Mean?
An authenticated Canaletto would sell for tens of millions of dollars; A work attributed to Canaletto may sell for tens of thousands. Viktor Zimanovich/Future Publics Imagine looking at an auction catalog description that says: “Old painting, looks Dutch (or something like that).” But describing that same picture as “follower of Rembrandt” or “in the manner … Read more