Q&A
Here are the answers to the most frequently asked questions.
Artworks, Authentication and Rights
Purchasing an original artwork
Would you like to acquire an original work by GRATALOUP?
Some of the works featured under Artwork → Paintings are currently available for acquisition.
For information about available works, prices or any additional details: contact@grataloup.fr
Authenticate an artwork or obtain a certificate of authenticity
Do you own a work by GRATALOUP and wish to have it authenticated or obtain a certificate of authenticity?
Milena Cheynet de Beaupré, GRATALOUP’s wife and the artist’s rights holder, authenticates his work based on her direct knowledge of the artist’s practice, his archives and the catalogue raisonné.
This process may notably enable unsigned works to be authenticated when they can be identified and documented with certainty.
For an initial request, please send clear photographs of the artwork, its reverse, any signature, inscription or label, together with any information you may have regarding its provenance.
Contact: contact@grataloup.fr
Have a damaged GRATALOUP artwork restored
Has your GRATALOUP artwork suffered deterioration or damage, or does it require conservation or restoration work?
Milena Cheynet de Beaupré worked alongside GRATALOUP for more than thirty years and has direct knowledge of his techniques, materials and creative processes.
She can assess GRATALOUP works requiring intervention and determine, according to their condition and nature, the appropriate restoration possibilities.
For an initial assessment, please send photographs of the entire artwork together with detailed photographs of the damaged areas.
Contact: contact@grataloup.fr
Obtain permission to reproduce a GRATALOUP artwork
GRATALOUP’s entire body of work is protected by copyright, and the rights are managed by ADAGP.
Any reproduction or representation of a GRATALOUP artwork, particularly for press, publishing, communication, advertising or any other public use, is subject to the applicable copyright requirements.
For any request concerning reproduction or representation rights, please contact ADAGP.
For enquiries concerning artworks, archives or available images: contact@grataloup.fr
Exhibitions and Projects around GRATALOUP
Where can I see a GRATALOUP exhibition?
Discover exhibitions devoted to GRATALOUP in France and internationally, as well as the major exhibitions that have marked his career.
Host or develop an exhibition around GRATALOUP
Do you represent a museum, foundation, art centre, heritage site, gallery, university or cultural institution and wish to present GRATALOUP’s work?
The Les Amis de GRATALOUP Association supports institutions wishing to host an existing exhibition or develop a bespoke project, in France or internationally.
Organise a lecture or event around GRATALOUP
Would you like to organise a lecture or event devoted to GRATALOUP?
Milena Cheynet de Beaupré, GRATALOUP’s wife and President of the Les Amis de GRATALOUP Association, offers illustrated lectures exploring GRATALOUP’s life, work and artistic research.
They can be presented in French or English, in person or online.