Get a Lawson Certificate of Authenticity for your painting (COA) for your Lawson drawing.

For all your Lawson artworks you need a Certificate of Authenticity (COA) in order to sell, to insure or to donate for a tax deduction.

Getting a Lawson Certificate of Authenticity (COA) is easy. Just send us photos and dimensions and tell us what you know about the origin or history of your Lawson painting or drawing.

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We have been authenticating Lawson and issuing certificates of authenticity since 2002. We are recognized Lawson experts and Lawson certified appraisers. We issue COAs and appraisals for all Lawson artworks.

Our Lawson paintings and drawings authentications are accepted and respected worldwide.

Each COA is backed by in-depth research and analysis authentication reports.

The Lawson certificates of authenticity we issue are based on solid, reliable and fully referenced art investigations, authentication research, analytical work and forensic studies.

We are available to examine your Lawson painting or drawing anywhere in the world.

You will generally receive your certificates of authenticity and authentication report within two weeks. Some complicated cases with difficult to research Lawson paintings or drawings take longer.

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We perform Ernest Lawson art authentication, appraisal, certificates of authenticity (COA), analysis, research, scientific tests, full art authentications. We will help you sell your Ernest Lawson or we will sell it for you.

Ernest Lawson was a Canadian-American painter born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. While Lawson lived in many cities across North America, he is most known for his association with The Eight, an innovative group of New York City based painters. The Eight was led by Robert Henri and included: Everett Shinn, John French Sloan, Arthur B. Davies, Maurice Prendergast, George Luks and William J. Glackens.

Lawson showed talent and creativity from an early age. In 1891, Lawson left his Canadian home to join the thriving art scene in New York City. Lawson enrolled in classes at the Art Students League, an institution where numerous artists started their career. Lawson also spent time in Cos Cob, Connecticut, where he studied Impressionist techniques under J. Alden Weir and John Twachtman.

Lawson greatly identified with the Impressionist style and decided to study in the France, where Impressionism originated. In Paris Lawson worked alongside the painter Alfred Sisley and Somerset Maugham, a writer from England.

Lawson eventually returned to New York City, where started working with the future members of The Eight. In New York, Lawson lived on the Hudson River, north of the city. Lawson painted landscapes and cityscapes year-round, capturing the winter snows and early spring growth. The influence of Twachtman’s instruction remained apparent in Lawson’s work.

Lawson showed frequently in New York City and often participated in exhibits with the other members of The Eight. Lawson is possibly one of the less-known members and seldom organized group events. Despite Lawson’s more subtle reputation, Lawson is now remembered for his great contribution to American Impressionism. Lawson’s work is now in major museums and private collections across the United States. Do you think you own a painting by Ernest Lawson? Contact us. We are the Ernest Lawson experts.