Posted 8 years ago
aehudsons
(26 items)
I recently purchase this painting at a flee market. I knew right off it must be really old. Unfourtanitly the artists signature has faded. I was able to make out Ghas M Groches or something similar when looked at with black light. The painting shows a wooded field, Forrest with a pond. I can make out some figures, a few kinda look like monks in brown robes.
This wonderful painting measures 20" X 30" unframed & 28" x 37" framed. The frame is not original.
This painting shows age with heavy crazing & cracking of the paint.
That's a tough one to sort. You could try signature finder:
http://www.signaturefinder.com/
This is definitely and interesting painting!
I found these links for "famous landscape painters":
http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/best-landscape-artists.htm
Here's a link for names of painters, A - Z:
http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/site/search.htm
Need another pic of siganture...Try taking pic outside on an angle to the sun. Start another PART II post of this and post us 4 pics of the signature.
I see something like a TR there then something like .....GA.....or CA
Crammer??
I do not know...post us some more pics close up of signature
I just posted additional photos.
A Tonalist judging by the first picture? Probably dating from the turn of the Century or just prior. The stretcher doesn't have biscuits; they help keep the painting taut. Professional artists usually used stretchers with biscuits, particularly from this period. Likely an amateur or little known artist - but this is not a rule! A clean might help clarify the signature but also expensive if its generic. Nice painting either or. All the Best!
it reminds me alot of paintings by Ralph Albert Blakelock.