Echte meesters signeren hun werk altijd by Rob Scholte is a limited edition photographic work from 1989. The Dutch title translates as “Real masters always sign their work,” a characteristically sharp and self-aware statement that plays with authorship, originality, value, and the conventions of the art market.

The work is documented as a colour photograph pressed on canvas, mounted on a stretcher / chassis, and measuring approximately 32 × 25.5 cm / 12.6 × 10 in. It is signed in black felt-tip pen, dated, and numbered on the reverse from an edition of 200. Included in Contemporary Archaeology, Pandora Part Three, the piece is a strong collectible for fans of Rob Scholte, Dutch contemporary art, appropriation art, conceptual multiples, photographic works on canvas, and late-1980s artist editions.

Artist:Rob Scholte
Title:Echte meesters signeren hun werk altijd
Format:Photographic print on canvas / limited edition wall object
Printing type:Colour photograph pressed on canvas
Material:Canvas, stretcher / wooden frame
Size:Approx. 32 × 25.5 cm / 12.6 × 10 in
Year:1989
Edition:Limited edition of 200
Signature:Signed in black felt-tip pen and dated on the reverse
Numbering:Numbered on the reverse
Framing:Stretched canvas / mounted on chassis
Series / Portfolio:Contemporary Archaeology, Pandora Part ThreePublished byBébert, Rotterdam