Be careful of your phraseology. In the art world, "bears signature" usually implies that the signature is fake, or at least doubtful. I think you mean "the earliest artwork signed by the artist". Best Bill Cole On 2/25/10 10:47 PM, "Mary Webb" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Dear List Members, > > What is considered the first artwork bearing the signature of the artist? > I shall assemble the responses sent to me and share with the group. > > Many thanks, > Mary Webb > Montchanin Fine Art > Greenville, Delaware > > __________________________________________________________________ > Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] > For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: > http://www.arlisna.org/join.html > Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) > to [log in to unmask] > ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: > http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html > Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] > __________________________________________________________________ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/join.html Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask]