Decipher this signature?

Discussion in 'Art' started by spartcom5, Jun 30, 2019.

  1. spartcom5

    spartcom5 Well-Known Member

    Saw this old looking painting and I can't figure the signature out for the life of me. The frame is quite beautiful.... or was beautiful at one point. Can anyone help out? I didn't buy it as $100 was steep for me not knowing anything about it.
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  2. Jivvy

    Jivvy the research is my favorite

    I see "Avil Heide" -- which I don't know if it is a real name, but that is what I see.
     
  3. Jivvy

    Jivvy the research is my favorite

  4. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    factory painting and the frames bust up.........$100....no way....
     
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  5. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    I second the motion.

    Debora
     
  6. sabre123

    sabre123 Well-Known Member

    Ya, $100 USD is criminal.
     
  7. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    hey Spart !!
    Meandering stream
    lots o' trees
    cloudy sky
    mountains or hills
    mountain or lake side cabin...( optional )
    glorious old time frame
    & a name no one can decipher ...........

    All RED FLAGS.........to look elsewhere......;););):eek::eek::eek:
     
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  8. rink28

    rink28 Well-Known Member

    Yep factory painting stuck in a cheap frame made to look old
     
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  9. Jivvy

    Jivvy the research is my favorite

    ...um...

    Hudson. River. School.

    Just sayin'.
     
  10. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    OK OK....credit where credit is due !!!!
    You found another !! :):):):)

    but that is not often the case.....:p;););)
     
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  11. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Another clue... When something looks like it was painted in haste. Lots of quick brushstrokes as if clock was ticking. This one also has damage mid-stream.

    Debora
     
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  12. Jivvy

    Jivvy the research is my favorite

    I hear you.

    Aaaaand I believe you are spot on with this piece.

    BUT. I take issue with the "red flags" -- they eliminate a lot of 19th century landscape painting.

    That said, I don't know if this is a "glorious old-time frame" or a "cheap frame made to look old." :bored:

    Whenever I have a frame question, I rely on some of the furniture folk here. :joyful:
     
  13. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    yes.....I should have been more clear.....glorious old time LOOKING frame !!


    BUT. I take issue with the "red flags" -- they eliminate a lot of 19th century landscape painting.

    Yes , but red flags can be turned to green flags on closer inspection.....:playful::playful::rolleyes:
     
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  14. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    It's the combination of "red flags" that warns one off.

    Debora
     
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  15. Jivvy

    Jivvy the research is my favorite

    I question the value of a "red flag" checklist.

    Personally, this piece hits ALL my red flags. :bored:

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  16. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Chagall called and wants his imagery back? Oh, wait...

    Debora
     
  17. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    I agree. I'd say the red flag is that it lacks soul. That spells factory to me.
    The composition, with the stream straight in the centre, is also strange.
     
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  18. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    hard to paint from that vantage point...eh !!!
     
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  19. Fid

    Fid Well-Known Member

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  20. Jivvy

    Jivvy the research is my favorite

    I'm more bothered by the damage. :hilarious:

    Maybe, in addition to all the other things we wish people would post, we should add: are you buying for personal pleasure or resale?

    For personal pleasure, I think most people would do better on ebay than thrift stores.
     
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