+PA

English translation: + Artist\'s proof

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Spanish term or phrase:+PA
English translation:+ Artist\'s proof
Entered by: David Russell

15:38 Mar 1, 2018
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / Photography
Spanish term or phrase: +PA
Taken from a description of a work of art which takes the following form:

The name
The artist
Ed. 1/5 + PA
Description

The ed. 1/5 refers to a limited five editions, but I have no idea what the PA means. Here is a website with other examples:

http://margarrido.com/agua-y-cultura/
David Russell
Spain
Local time: 00:31
+ Artist's proof
Explanation:
Pruebas de artista - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pruebas_de_artista
Las pruebas de artista son las impresiones que realiza el artista de su grabado para verificar las características generales de la imagen que está trabajando. Se caracterizan por hacerse a partir del momento en que el trabajo de la imagen ha sido concluido. Con estas pruebas de artista se hacen los estudios de color de ..

Artist's proofs are not included in the count of a limited edition, and sometimes the number of artist's proofs, which belong to the artist, can be twenty or more. By convention, the artist is not supposed to sell these at once.(Wikipedia)
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patinba
Argentina
Local time: 20:31
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+ Artist's proof


Explanation:
Pruebas de artista - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pruebas_de_artista
Las pruebas de artista son las impresiones que realiza el artista de su grabado para verificar las características generales de la imagen que está trabajando. Se caracterizan por hacerse a partir del momento en que el trabajo de la imagen ha sido concluido. Con estas pruebas de artista se hacen los estudios de color de ..

Artist's proofs are not included in the count of a limited edition, and sometimes the number of artist's proofs, which belong to the artist, can be twenty or more. By convention, the artist is not supposed to sell these at once.(Wikipedia)

patinba
Argentina
Local time: 20:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 81
Grading comment
Many thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard
1 hr
  -> Thank you!

agree  John Morató (X): I agree it is artist's proof https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artist's_proof
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, John!
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Reference comments


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Reference: Refs.

Reference information:
I suspect the "PA" refers to the Spanish acronym meaning "A.P." or Artist Proof.

http://www.artbackers.com/product-category/archives/
Artist Edition Prints are unique pieces of art, and have been hand touched ord embellished (Retouchè) by the artist. These Editions using a differents tecnique of realization, and every prints is unique and different about other. These come in the form of A.P. (Artist Proof ) or H.P.M. (Hand Painted Multiple)

Artist Proof or A/P
Common practice is that 10 to 15 percent of an edition is reserved for the artist. In addition to the regular numbered edition, the artist usually selects a specified number of inventory for either his or her own uses, for a museum, or as the artist chooses. These proofs may be designated as artist’s proofs (AP, or EP in French and PA in Spanish) Print marking example; A/P 1/100 is the first print of an edition of 100 Artist Proof impressions. By art market standards Artist Proofs usually rank higher in value to S/N’s of an edition. All prints are accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.

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http://www.simplyjackvettriano.com/blog/what-is-the-differen...
Artist's Proofs are exactly the same in terms of how they are printed, the colours, quality of printing, paper etc. Artists number them, often with Roman numerals and with the mark A/P. Artists sign them too, exactly the same as with the limited editions.

There are not as many artists proofs released however. Normally only 10-15% of the limited edition run is released as Artist's Proofs. The limited edition of Vettriano's The Drifter had a run of 275 and the Artist's Proofs released were only 30.

Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 40

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agree  patinba: We reached the same conclusion at the same time! Saludos from BA!
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  -> Thank you Pat. Saludos.
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