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Thing that make You go Hmmm. Painting on Black Velvet

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    Posted 11 years ago

    andyman
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    Just a great old painting on black velvet .
    Classic 1960 .
    It looks like someone went to visit a tribe of cannibals.
    With pointed teeth.
    And asked Him if He would like to have his portrait taken.
    Of course the tribesman man said yes.
    I wonder what happened to the painter?
    The face looks in anticipation.
    Thinking about something good in the near future.
    An honest look.
    Dinner perhaps
    The teeth looked well cared for and clean
    Apparently the tribe understands dental hygiene
    As well as common dental sharpening .

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    1. TubeAmp TubeAmp, 11 years ago
      F. w. Balkwill has a few ethnographic and labor paintings represented in collections, worldwide.

      In the Republic of the Congo, as of this date, ownership of Pigmy people is the same as owning a dog. They are considered "pets" or worse, slaves to be treated as owners see fit, with no reprocusions for inhuman treatment.

      One of the past infamous scandals is written about here: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/06/nyregion/thecity/06zoo.html?

      T A
    2. andyman andyman, 11 years ago
      Thanks Tube Amp.
      I cannot find any info on F.W.Balkwill.
    3. TubeAmp TubeAmp, 11 years ago
      File number: NA-3381-7
      Title: Seven level South, Number 1 seam, Blairmore, Alberta.

      Date: 1941

      Search dates: 1941

      Remarks: Painting by F.W. Balkwill.

      Subjects: Blairmore, Alberta - Industry
      Mines and mineral resources
      Coal mines and mining
      Illustrations

      Image: arc6/y/na-3381-7.jpg

      Geo coverage: Canada - Alberta

      Repository: Glenbow Archives

      Also: http://www.artworkesteem.com/node/145

      I am awaiting word of a possible lead, will let you know,

      T A
    4. andyman andyman, 11 years ago
      Mysterious black velvet I think they chipped their teeth by family members it is a good thing to do ? Self Sharpening teeth.
    5. Landscape, 10 years ago
      I discovered three oil paintings by F.W. Balkwill in a thrift store in Salmon Arm, BC. They were painted in 1937 (a 3 horse pack train and rider heading into the wilderness; 1955 (a black lab retrieving a duck) and 1968 (a pair of white mountain goats and a kid goat.) They are interesting and well done. I would really like to know more about this artist too.
    6. andyman andyman, 10 years ago
      Wonderfull
      Great to find some great stufff.
    7. danaseeker, 9 years ago
      f.w.balkwill was my grandfather died 1974 Painted his entire life was a coal miner in wales and alberta
    8. PostCardCollector PostCardCollector, 9 years ago
      It makes me happy looking at it!

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