Course Details

A Unique Sensibility: Valuing 19th- and 20th-Century American Art

 

X03.9970 / $360
FALL 2009
Continuing Education: Arts Programs

 

Some of the most valuable paintings sold in recent years are European and American works from the 19th and 20th centuries from movements including impressionism, postimpressionism, and modernism, as well as the uniquely American Hudson River School, Ash Can Group, and abstract expressionism. This course explores methods for assessingthe value of paintings across this period and the phases of an artist¿s career. Students learn how condition, rarity, and questions of authenticity affect prices, and examine research tools for determiningvalue.A visit to a preeminent gallery of American art is included.

 

Counts as a five-session Appraisal Studies elective.

This course is applicable toward:

• Certificate in Appraisal Studies in Fine and Decorative Arts

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Related Subject Areas: Art Appraisal

 

 

 

Section 1

 

Wednesday 11:00am-12:40pm
September 30 - October 28

 

5 Sessions

Instructor: Suzanne Julig  
Location: Washington Square