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What is an Artist's Proof?
Artist's proofs are intended for the Artist's personal use. It is common practice to reserve approximately 10% of the total edition as artist's proofs. This figure is occasionally higher, although it is normally ten percent.
Artist's proofs can be identified by the abbreviation 'AP'. This inscription is commonly on the lower left corner of the work. Numbers are inscribed to indicate the number of the print within the total number (e.g. AP 10/30 means the tenth print in a set of 30 identical prints authorised as artist's proofs).
The artist as a validation of the prints generally signs artist's proofs. It is common for the Artist's Proofs to be sold in the same way as the other prints in the edition, but they tend to attract slightly higher prices.
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