Details
Dating to: 1390
Practitioners: da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Rubens, Rembrandt, Boucher, Renoir, Monet, Manet
Typical Subject Matter: first figures, then landscapes and architecture in the 18th century

Price Range
$2,000 to $5,000 at auction, cheaper if the artwork is 19th century and unattributed

Training Your Eye
Visit museums to recognize artists' techniques. You may find someone painting in the style of a master artist--perhaps even a student or a study by a celebrated artist.

Other Tips
*Look at the watermark. It may help pinpoint a time and place.
*Look at the collector's stamp. If it's a great piece, the stamp validates a past owner's appreciation of the sheet.
*Always seek the advice of reputable experts.

Sources:
Jill Newhouse Gallery
12 E. 86th St.
New York, NY 10028
212/249-9216
www.jillnewhouse.com

Fred R. Kline Gallery
129 W. San Francisco St.
Santa Fe, NM 87501
505/988-1103
www.klinegallery.com

Ann Connelly Fine Art
2347 Christian St.
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
225/336-0204

Tim D. Wright Master Drawings
2227 W. Live Oak Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90068
323/465-7244