Well, I have much less patience for you, art deal...
Well, I have much less patience for you, art dealer, than Carol does. Get with it, (if you don't you will probably be out of business soon anyway). I actually think artists have a legal right to insist on integrity in the handling of their work. I know of a case in which a collector cut off a chunk of a painting in order that it might fit better in a stairwell. The artist won a lawsuit, reclaiming the work as well as money for damages. It is also possible for artists to ask collectors to sign responsibility agreements as a condition of purchase. Better for them to avoid naive mercenary dealers in the first place.......