Proofs

Proofs are prints authorized by the artist in addition
to the limited signed and numbered edition. The total
size of an art edition consists of the signed and
numbered prints plus all outstanding proofs. If a set
of proofs consists of more than one print, numbers
are inscribed to indicate the number of the prints
within the total number of the particular type of
proof, (e,g., AP 5/20 means the fifth print in a set of
20 identical. prints authorized as artist's proofs).
Proofs are generally signed by the artist as validation
of the prints.