Conservation framing
A framing approach that uses stable materials and methods intended to protect the artwork and permit future removal without unnecessary damage.
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Dust cover
A sheet sealed across the back of a frame to reduce the entry of dust and debris and to finish the frame package.
Backing board
A rigid board fitted behind a framed work, or attached to the reverse of a canvas support, to reduce risks from impact, dust, vibration, and rapid environmental change.
Rabbet
The recessed ledge or channel inside the back of a frame that holds the artwork and the rest of the frame package.
Shadow box
A deep frame or glazed enclosure that creates space around a dimensional, relief, textile, or object-based artwork.
Spacer
A narrow strip or structural element used to maintain separation between an artwork and glazing, commonly around the inside perimeter of a frame.
Matting (mat)
A presentation and protective system, usually using a window mat and back mat of board, that supports a work on paper, separates it from glazing, and creates visual space.
What Documents to Get When Buying Original Art
Start with a precise invoice, then preserve condition, provenance, seller statements, certificates, images, correspondence, payment, shipping, and installation records according to the object and transaction.
How to Keep Records for an Art Collection
Give every work a stable record, keep originals and secure digital copies, separate facts from assertions, track location and changes, and make the system understandable to someone other than you.
Does the Purchase Price Include the Frame?
Never assume. Confirm in writing whether the frame, glazing, mat, backing, hanging hardware, base, or display case is included and whether each component is part of the artist's work.
How to Frame an Original Artwork
Frame for the object, environment, and display plan. Ask for reversible mounting where feasible, appropriate materials, glazing and spacing, complete specifications, and photographs before the artwork is closed into the frame.
What Good Artwork Documentation Says About the Seller
The best paperwork is quiet. Years later, it still tells the next responsible person exactly what happened.
The Real Cost of Buying Art Beyond the Purchase Price
Build an all-in acquisition budget before committing. The largest surprises usually come from channel fees, distance, scale, glazing, installation conditions, or insurance—not from one universal percentage.
The Painting Costs $7,500. What Will It Cost Once It’s on Your Wall?
A $7,500 painting may cost materially more once taxes, fees, packing, shipping, transit coverage, customs, framing, installation, and immediate care are included. Build the all-in budget before committing.
What Documents Should Come With an Original Artwork?
Every purchase should produce a detailed invoice and payment record. Depending on the work, also preserve provenance, certificate, condition, edition, shipping, customs, frame, installation, copyright, and correspondence records—without…
Acrylic glazing
A clear plastic glazing material used in framing, available in standard, UV-filtering, anti-static, and abrasion-resistant forms.
Glazing
The transparent protective layer placed in front of an artwork in a frame, usually glass or acrylic.
Do You Need Separate Insurance for a $10,000 Artwork?
Maybe. Review your current policy with the insurer and ask specifically about fine-art limits, exclusions, deductible, valuation, mysterious disappearance, breakage, transit, flood, earthquake, new acquisitions, and whether a schedule, r…
Your Artwork Arrived Damaged. What Should You Do First?
First make the situation safe and prevent further damage. Photograph the unopened package and every unpacking layer, keep all materials, compare the work with pre-shipment records, notify the responsible parties promptly, and obtain cons…
How to Create a Condition Record for Your Artwork
Photograph the whole object and details consistently, describe observable condition in neutral language, record location and context, and seek a conservator when change or instability is suspected.
Museum glass
A trade term often used for highly anti-reflective glazing with substantial UV filtering.
Is Museum Glass Worth the Extra Cost?
Museum-grade or premium glazing may be worth it for valuable or frequently viewed works on paper when low reflection, optical clarity, and UV filtering matter. It does not make light harmless, and the whole frame package matters more tha…
Hinging
Attaching a work on paper to a support at limited points, traditionally using carefully chosen hinges.
Work on paper
An artwork whose primary support is paper, such as a drawing, watercolor, print, collage, or photograph.
How to Receive an Artwork Delivery
Prepare the route and tools, photograph the package before opening, unpack without rushing, compare the object with pre-shipment records, and report damage within the applicable deadline.
How to Store Artwork Safely at Home
Choose a clean, stable, dry, secure interior location; keep art off floors and away from direct sun and building hazards; use object-appropriate supports; and maintain an inspection log.
When an Artwork Returns to the Market After Decades
Start with the present object, rebuild a dated ownership path from several record types, compare historical and current attribution and condition, and keep price comparisons explicitly limited.
Buying Art From an Estate or Single-Owner Collection
Treat an estate or single-owner label as source context, then verify the seller’s role, the exact object, its records and condition, the governing sale terms, and the ownership transfer.
How to Start an Art Inventory
Start with a stable identifier and one complete record for each artwork. A simple spreadsheet or database is enough if it consistently connects the object, photographs, documents, location, and history.
Reversible mounting
A mounting approach intended to be removable without unacceptable change or damage to the artwork.