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Looking to purchase a 1971 print and it's signed and details "Printer's Proof 4/5". I've never really understood these numbers. Isn't a 4/5 better (more valuable) then a 25/200? Is a Printer's Proof considered more desirable compared to a non printer's proof?
- It means the the number that print is among the total number of prints. So, that's the 4th one he printed out of 5 total before he stopped.monospaced
- shorter run usually means higher value for sure... same for the printer's proof (collectors like authenticity)PonyBoy
- Err. The 4th of 5 printer proofs before the final run perhaps?monospaced
- TY: I assumed that 4/5 is better than 1/5 b/c the quality of the later print would be better then the first?whatthefunk
- ahh, "A printer's proof, created in small numbers and given to the printer by the artist in appreciation. These are typically signed by the artist."whatthefunk
- no, the value of x/y is largely irrelevant, unless you have 1/1000 or something.
Printer's proofs are rarer than the actual edition, so tend to command more £detritus - sorry, people covet 'the first' of an edition, but it's a largely meaningless differentiator that only full-time collectors care about, within their own domain.detritus
- funny i should read this now - I'm actually adding edition numbers to some pieces as I type :)detritus
- printers proof is a test run before the actual run.fadein11
- and yes could be more valuable if any good - but as I say it's the process of getting the print right so therefore may be defficient compared to final editions.fadein11
- Do you like it or not? Don't worry about value.bainbridge