What is a Greenwich Workshop Fine Art Limited Edition?
We produce only the best fine art limited editions your money can buy.
A Greenwich Workshop Fine Art Limited Edition print or canvas is one in a series of high quality reproductions produced to our exacting standards, and created from the artist’s original artwork. The number reproduced is strictly limited. Each print is inspected and signed by the artist, then consecutively numbered, giving each an individual identity and The Greenwich Workshop’s assurance of quality.

Who is the Greenwich Workshop Family of Artists?
Every Greenwich Workshop Catalogue is a Who’s Who of the most award-winning, sought-after and influential artists painting today. Serious collectors recognize them as the most important painters in their genres. The Greenwich Workshop tradition of quality and integrity begins with our family of artists.

What is a Greenwich Workshop Authorized Dealer?
Your Authorized Dealer is your own personal art consultant and a skilled gallery and framing professional. Fine art is an investment, meant to be custom framed and protected with care. Your local Greenwich Workshop Authorized Dealer is there for you every step of the way, offering professional advice for your unique art preferences. Greenwich Workshop limited edition fine art is available exclusively through The Greenwich Workshop Authorized Dealer Network.

Rarity and Exclusivity
Only a small fraction of 1% of American households can own a Greenwich Workshop Fine Art Limited Edition print or canvas from any release. This assures you that the Greenwich Workshop art in your home is reflective of your unique and individual taste.

The Potential of the Secondary Market
Limited Editions that sell out at the publisher and continue to create collector demand are sometimes available on what is refered to as the “Secondary Market.” The value of any sold out edition is the result of this free market phenomenon based wholly on the price a buyer is willing to pay and a seller is willing to accept.

Archival Quality
Greenwich Workshop Fine Art Limited Editions are printed with the most advanced reproduction technology for image fidelity. Fade-resistant archival inks and the finest acid-free paper and canvas ensure the longevity of your fine art purchase.

The Assurance of Quality
Not all limited editions are created equal. Since 1972, The Greenwich Workshop has been the publishing company of choice for discriminating collectors, artists and art and framing galleries. The Greenwich Workshop has a legacy of creating limited edition fine art of unsurpassed quality and integrity.

Greenwich Workshop Fine Art Print
A Greenwich Workshop Fine Art print is a limited edition replicated on archival quality paper using offset lithography.

A Greenwich Workshop Fine Art Canvas
A Greenwich Workshop Fine Art canvas is a limited edition printed on archival quality canvas using offset lithography.

Offset Lithography (Print / Canvas)
Offset lithography is a photomechanical or digital printing technique that transfers an image from metal or paper plates onto rubber rollers (called printing blankets), then onto the final paper or canvas. Greenwich Workshop inks and archival papers and canvases are specially made to our exact specifications, resulting in unmatched clarity and color fidelity to the original.

Gicleé (pronounced zshee-clay)
Gicleé is a digital printing technology in which incredibly fine jets of ink literally “spray” the image onto paper or canvas. This process builds the fine art reproduction in infinitesimal increments as the paper or canvas passes beneath.

Textured Canvas
This unique and complicated canvas technique replicates the look and feel of an original painting, right down to an artist’s brushstrokes. Oil-based inks are laid on a thin piece of oil-based material using the process of offset lithography. A textured mold is created from the original artwork, and heat and vacuum pressure bond this mold to the final canvas.

Original Stone Lithograph
This is an age-old technique in which an image is drawn on a stone by the artist (in reverse!) and then pressed by hand, one color at a time, onto paper or canvas. Each lithograph is considered an original because the image is created during the process, thus no two are exactly the same.

Serigraphy
The exacting serigraph process (also known as silk-screening) is a time-honored hand printing technique, based on stenciling. Ink or paint is carefully brushed through a fine fabric screen, portions of which have been masked for impermeability. For each color, a different portion of the screen must be masked, and each color must be allowed to dry before the next is applied. The depth of color in the resulting fine art serigraph is almost luminous.

Hand-Tinting
Hand-tinting predates the introduction of color lithography and enhances the concept of a lithograph as an original since an artist applies original brushwork.

Artist-Enhanced
Some paper or canvas editions include brushstrokes done by hand by the artist. These additions enhance both the look and value of the work.

Porcelain or Bronze
Each three-dimensional work of art first takes shape in sculptor’s clay and is brought to its final form in the finest materials available, including porcelain, bronze, pewter and even semiprecious stones. Quality and craftsmanship, guided under the watchful eye of the artist are the hallmarks the Greenwich Workshop collection of porcelain and bronze editions.

Signed by the Artist and Numbered (or S/N)
Each Greenwich Workshop Fine Art Limited Edition is signed by the artist, certifying their inspection and approval, then numbered.

Edition Size
The edition size is the number of reproductions that total a given print or canvas release. There are two numbers on a Greenwich Workshop Fine Art Limited Edition—for example, 157/250. The number on the bottom (250) refers to the total number of reproductions in the edition. The number above (157) is the number of the individual print.

Dimensions
Dimensions are marked in inches, listed width by height (w" x h") and refer only to the image area on a print or canvas.

Stretched / Unstretched (Canvas)
Most canvases are delivered to your Authorized Greenwich Workshop Dealer already stretched. Some larger canvases are delivered to your Authorized Greenwich Workshop Dealer unstretched and in a rolled form.

A large format Greenwich Workshop Fine Art Limited Edition where either the width or height exceeds 37 inches.

A series of releases commemorating our 30th anniversary bringing favorite paper-only releases to the canvas format. Each edition has a preset order period.

Low Inventory
A Greenwich Workshop Fine Art Limited Edition that is almost “Sold Out” at The Greenwich Workshop.

Sold Out at Publisher
No inventory of that edition remains at The Greenwich Workshop. Be sure to check with your Authorized Dealer as they may have one in stock or may be able to locate it on the Secondary Market.

Artist Proofs (or APs)
An exclusive subset of any given release traditionally reserved for use by the artist and publisher. Collectors give greater value to APs, as they are often difficult to obtain. These are signed and numbered separately from the edition. The letters “AP” can be found written beside the numbers – for example, AP1/20.

Remarque
A sketch or watercolor, usually handmade by the artist, which may accompany a special fine art edition.

Spotlight Artist
An area of the website (or catalogue) that show cases an artist and their work. www.greenwichworkshop.com/spotlight

Order Period
A set period of time during which orders can be placed for a fine art edition.
 
Framing Not Included
We believe that every fine art edition should be framed to each individual’s needs. The images shown framed in the catalogue are for display only unless otherwise specified.

Do I know enough about art to make this investment?
You certainly do. All you need to know about art is what you like and where you want to hang it.

Do you have a website?
Yes, we do: www.greenwichworkshop.com. On our website you’ll find thousands of images, artist biographies, appearance news and help locating your local Authorized Greenwich Workshop Dealer.

What’s the difference between a Greenwich Workshop Fine Art Limited Edition and a poster?
Posters are generally mass produced with commercial inks and papers and can be purchased anywhere for a range of prices. Greenwich Workshop Fine Art Limited Editions take months to produce with fade resistant inks on acid-free fine art stock or archival canvas. The artist collaborates in the process and his or her signature marks their approval of the image. Our fine art editions are rare and are sold only through a select network of committed professionals.
 
Who decides what art becomes a Greenwich Workshop Fine Art Limited Edition?
The artist, publisher and Authorized Dealer Network work together to make these decisions. Since fine art reproduction is an expensive process, many factors are weighed carefully before the decision is made to create a Greenwich Workshop Fine Art Limited Edition from an original work.
 
What does the © on a Greenwich Workshop limited edition print or canvas mean?
That symbol represents the copyright filed with the United States government, which provides protection from unauthorized reproduction of the artwork. It signifies the publisher’s exclusive right to reproduce a given piece of art in print or canvas.
 
Who Controls the Secondary Market?
It is a free market phenomenon driven by supply and demand, individual buyers and sellers. No publisher or gallery controls or drives it. The fact that there is a Secondary Market for limited editions is a wonderful potential benefit of owning one, but should never drive your decision. Purchase art that speaks to you and enjoy it.