First of all you need to establish whether what you have got is a print or an original painting by Edward van Goethem, and then the condition of it must be taken into account. There are some sites on the Internet that will give you the prices that other Edward van Goethem paintings have fetched at auction, but you need to subscribe to them before you can access the prices.
Here is the address of one of these sites in case you would like to do this: http://www.artnet.com/artists/edward+van-goethem/past-auction-results.
• Having a painting valued
Alternatively, you could take your painting to an auction house that deals with art for a valuation. Try and avoid going to an antique dealer, because they may want to buy it from you and make a profit, which means that you will not be offered what it is actually worth.
If you want to sell your painting, and are considering an auction house, remember there will be fees associated with the sale and the final price, so don't forget to take that into consideration. The house of your choice will be able to give the full details on charges.
• EBay
If what you have is a print, it is obviously not going to be as valuable as an original painting, but you may be able to find out what it is worth by having a look at auction sites such as eBay. If you look at those that are currently for sale, you may not get a realistic idea, unless people are actually bidding on them. Instead, have a look at completed listings to see what the prints actually got. After all, something is only worth what somebody is actually prepared to pay for it.
You will find the icon to click onto for completed listings on the left hand side of the page.
Here is the address of one of these sites in case you would like to do this: http://www.artnet.com/artists/edward+van-goethem/past-auction-results.
• Having a painting valued
Alternatively, you could take your painting to an auction house that deals with art for a valuation. Try and avoid going to an antique dealer, because they may want to buy it from you and make a profit, which means that you will not be offered what it is actually worth.
If you want to sell your painting, and are considering an auction house, remember there will be fees associated with the sale and the final price, so don't forget to take that into consideration. The house of your choice will be able to give the full details on charges.
• EBay
If what you have is a print, it is obviously not going to be as valuable as an original painting, but you may be able to find out what it is worth by having a look at auction sites such as eBay. If you look at those that are currently for sale, you may not get a realistic idea, unless people are actually bidding on them. Instead, have a look at completed listings to see what the prints actually got. After all, something is only worth what somebody is actually prepared to pay for it.
You will find the icon to click onto for completed listings on the left hand side of the page.