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How do i sell a painting of elvis presley? logancail@yahoo.com?

approximately 1x2 feet. he's somewhere in his early to mid 20's. the year and artist name is located bottom right corner free handed. i know nothing about art. i dont know if its original or a copy. the portrait is in fine condition. i wrote to the artist and got no response after several tries. i called the number of the studio the artist is affiliated with and they said they would forward my request to her but still nothing. where would i take it for authentication? what's the value? i dont do ebay. i'd like it to go to a presley collector/archieve museum if its worth it. please help...where do i start? by the way..i originally purchased a painting at a garage sale for two dollars some years ago, of a lion and its cub. the picture fell and the glass broke. upon removing the picture to transfer it to another frame, the elvis painting was hidden behind it....true story..


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Contact any of the experts below who have worked in and around Elvis professionally. They are listed on the following websites;
One such women is below.........................
Today I work closely with Kathy Westmoreland , who stood beside Elvis for the last seven years of his life.
More about Elvis and her knowledge and ability to help you with your quest.
http://www.suite101.com/profile.cfm/june...
For resources and information on Las Vegas museum and Elvis Museum at elvisarama.com below;
http://www.suite101.com/external_link.cf...
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/elvi...
http://www.epgold.com/index.html... -Collectors
http://www.collectorcafe.com/article_arc... article=800&id=839 -Collectors
http://www.elvisfind.com/newsarchive.asp...
MUSEUM
Graceland Elvis Presley
3734 Elvis Presley Blvd. P.O. Box 16508
Memphis, TN 38186 USA
tel: +(800)-238-2000 +(901) 332-3322
http://www.elvis.com/graceland
The home / shrine of legendary King of Rock n?? Roll, Elvis Presley. http://viatraveldesign.com/archive/4b512...
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/...
Ms. Stetler curated and managed the archival collection of the historic antebellum Hunt Phelan Home in Memphis. Carrie recently held the position of chief registrar for Elvis Presley Enterprises where she was responsible for the tracking of tens of thousands of artifacts before joining the Icon Archive Company.
Ms. Drake worked as an independent preservation specialist, and also as the chief conservator/collections care specialist for EPE/Graceland. In addition to the Icon Archive Company, Carol also works as the Exhibits and Education Coordinator for the STAX Museum of American Soul Music in Memphis, TN.
http://www.iconarchivecompany.com/pages/...
More sites and links to him below;
http://ca.search.yahoo.com/search?p=elvi...
The above people or persons should also be able to Authenticate the Artwork for you.

IF you are still having difficulty try to do one of the following.
Take good clear photographs of the artist's signature and of the painting then go to http://photobucket.com/ or http://photobucket.com/ for free, and Up load and post the photographs of your painting to reputable Appraisers.
http://www.isa-appraisers.org/
http://ca.search.yahoo.com/search?p=http... link to more
http://www.wiw2u.com/index.cfm?fuseactio...
http://www3.sympatico.ca/appraisers/....... Free
Famous Appraisers for Rare Collectibles and Fine Art below;
http://www.christies.com/home_page/home_... on line appraiser available.
http://www.sothebys.com/
If you do the research on line yourself, you will have a better understanding of what the current value is of the artist, and you will be better able to negotiate a fee.
All that you would have to do in this case is type in the artis'ts name.
You can also go to a museum curator, often they are willing to help someone identify and establish the current market value as can a reputable curator of a fine Art gallery.

One last suggestion is to go to the public libray and look up the artist's name and the fetching price for past works do on
Elvis, such as yours. ie: Age,timeline, etc.
There You can do some more research..