A Tale of Two Temptations
Eric Armusik
Classical Figurative Artist and Portrait Painter - Currently Painting the most epic series on Dante's Inferno
In 2011 I painted a Temptation of Christ and 14 days later it sold to a collector in West Palm Beach, Florida. While in route it was damaged in the crate and had to be returned to Pennsylvania. During that time I also was asked to add a custom frame to the painting which was shipped this time by a professional museum shipping service. The crate was over 7ft tall by 6.5 ft wide and fortunately the painting barely fit.
Fast forward to 2017 - I received a call from one of my collectors from Ireland that loved the original painting so much they decided to commission another. This time the painting is only 36" x 48" but I wanted for the painting to have the same impact. After 4 weeks of work, I now have a finished painting to compare. Though I wanted it to be a pretty accurate copy I didn't want to render it exactly as I did the last time. Fortunately, I saved the reference material I used the last time so this is my version of the subject using the same source material. It will be shipping out next week to its home in Ireland.
The photos below are of the new painting from April 2017.
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7 年I understand the temptation but wonder if it's ethical even to copy your own work if it's already been sold to another buyer as an original. Why wouldn't another painting of the same subject matter showing a different perception of the original concept be acceptable? I've seen some old masters completed paintings of the same subject matter but they're clearly new approaches not copies.
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Classical Figurative Artist and Portrait Painter - Currently Painting the most epic series on Dante's Inferno
7 年Good morning, Oscar. Creating a duplicate painting does little to change the value. The old masters like Caravaggio and Rubens had similar requests and it did nothing to ruin the original value Each painting is unique even though it is a copy. I tried not to restrict myself to an exact copy rather I used the same reference material and put emphasis on different areas I thought needed emphasis. Six years later I was paid more to paint the new, smaller version than the original because my value has increased. This value is retroactive and applies to my older work. I hope that helps.
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7 年Hello Eric, As a fellow artist, I've often wondered about making duplicates. I understand that changes have been made but what has been the reaction of the buyer of the original? Does it increase or decrease in value now that the second one has been made? The reason why I'm asking you these questions is because I am currently working on a duplicate painting which will be smaller than the original, and I hope to sell both (if I'm lucky). In the past I have sold my studies and then the final painting, but never this. Thanks for your time, and as you already know, your work is great! -Oscar