Engaging a Painting Valuation — Three Steps
From identifying the painting and its statutory purpose to examination and certificate delivery, the engagement is structured around a clear, documented valuation pathway.
Whether the requirement concerns Section 132, Section 55(2)(b), Section 56(2)(x), Section 80G, estate valuation, insurance, SARFAESI or AATA status determination, the process begins with defining the painting, the statutory context and the receiving authority.
Identify the painting and the statutory context
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The initial discussion identifies four essential elements:
Artist as claimed, medium, approximate dimensions, period and subject.
Section 132, Section 55(2)(b), Section 56(2)(x), Section 80G, estate, insurance, SARFAESI or AATA.
The department, institution, bank, auditor, museum or other receiving authority.
The intended certificate date and practical turnaround requirement.
Receive the engagement scope and 24-hour fee estimate
Within 24 hours, A2Z Valuers responds with a clearly defined engagement framework covering the examination requirements, statutory reference, deliverable format, professional fee and turnaround.
For high-value or complex painting engagements, a brief consultation with Nitesh Shrivastava is available.
Visual examination, UV, raking light, IR reflectography and XRF pigment analysis where supported by the engagement.
The applicable Section 34AB Category VIII registration reference.
Certificate and report structure aligned with the identified statutory or institutional requirement.
Professional fee and expected delivery timeline established before examination.
The examination and certificate delivery
A2Z Valuers’ art specialist visits the painting’s location with the appropriate examination equipment.
The examination is conducted in the work’s setting — private home, bank vault, museum, gallery or auction house storage — according to the agreed scope of forensic methods.
The painting valuation certificate is delivered as a digital PDF, with hard copy provided where required, within the agreed turnaround.
Support that continues beyond the signed certificate
Supporting methodology documentation where required during subsequent scrutiny.
Documentation support connected with the painting’s valuation requirement.
Certificate support for institutional accession and collection records.