Featured Painting signed- EA Truter ‘74

Hi all,any comments on this painting or any maybe info on the artist please. Can’t find any real information on the artist (only found a few other listings) So obviously not well known. If not,what do you think of the skill level? Not the most exciting painting and not a favourite of mine. It’s 100 x 53cm. Painted on board with some palette knife work. There’s nothing on the back. Thank you for looking. Keep well

 

Possibly Ernie Truter, South Africa?

https://www.bobshop.co.za/item/2101...nal_Oil_signed_Framed_Magnificent_R1_N_R.html

 

Could be. Skill level the same. Trained amateur, I'd think. And similar handling of paint.

Debora

 

Thank you for the comment and link. Did see this but came to the overall conclusion that it was not the same artist (I did however note that the surname is written that same way) So maybe I was wrong

 

Thanks Debora. I appreciate your valued opinion. I really wasn’t sure

 

There's a book on the Truter family published in 1992. From the quote available on Google Books
Earnest Aubrey ( Ernie ) * 2/10/1937 Cape Town , an Artist , lives in Leeukloof , Mossel Bay "

 

That’s great information. Many thanks for the reply

 

Better said a local artist then.

Debora

 

Hi EA Truter or Earnest or Ernie Truter is my Dad who sadly passed away in June this year. at the age of 86. He resided in Klein Brak River (between Mossel Bay and George) and yes he painted these. He was a fantastic artist. He specialized in oil paintings, landscape scenes and also still life. Later in his career he was commissioned to do custom paintings for various clients who had seen his work. The painting from 74 is one of he's very early paintings i think (I was only 2). in my opinion his work improved tremendously over the years and i am so proud of him.
Wonderful to see that his work is still out there.

 

Hi Eva,welcome to the forum and thank you for commenting. It’s great to hear from you and get some insight. Also my condolences on the recent passing of your dad. I think it says a lot of a man if your children are proud of you. Can I ask are you in the CT area?

 

Yes I reside in Cape Town

 

How wonderful to have had such a talented father and thank you for sharing information about him. We'd love to see an example of his later work if you have something you could post and share.

Debora

 

Thanks for your message. I will take some pictures and post soon.

 

Hi Eva,I don’t know if you saw,but I send you a Inbox/private message a while ago. Please have a look . Thanks