If the painter makes countless copies, the painting would lose its value. The value of an object is associated with who made it or who owned it or how unique i

If the painter makes countless copies, the painting would lose its value. The value of an object is associated with who made it or who owned it or how unique it is. e.g. Hitler's car wouldn't have had its value if it was owned by someone else, despite it being no technically different from other Mercedes cars of the era.