Can anyone make out this signature

Discussion in 'Art' started by DeAnne, Sep 18, 2020.

  1. DeAnne

    DeAnne Well-Known Member

    Any ideas ? TIA

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  2. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    That may well be a factory painting, in which case the signature would be unimportant. Would you be kind enough to post a photograph of the entire work including frame both front and back?

    Debora
     
  3. smallaxe

    smallaxe Well-Known Member

    The signature looks like an afterthought.
    Reads as Merriott to my eye.
     
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  4. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    To mine as well.

    Debora
     
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  5. DeAnne

    DeAnne Well-Known Member

    oh sorry lol forgot to post a picture of the painting

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  6. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    The Moulin Rouge. A popular subject for factory painters. And just the size to hang over a sofa.

    Debora

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  7. DeAnne

    DeAnne Well-Known Member

    I think I found it. I think it was done by Jack Merriott
    The signature on the painting is very similar. What I have found with all the paintings I have looked up so far in this lot is they are all originals an done by actual listed artists. None very valuable though.

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  8. DeAnne

    DeAnne Well-Known Member

    An some not by listed artist but done by someone not factory paintings. Like this one as example I have seen several sold by this artist the one here that sold was 16 by 20 the one I have is 2 feet by 3 feet

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  9. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Despite the signature, your painting has nothing in common with the work of the listed British artist Jack Merriott. He mainly worked in watercolor and was a painter of great subtlety and charm. A very different location but... Compare this street scene with yours.

    Debora

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  10. DeAnne

    DeAnne Well-Known Member

    I did look into his history he also did oils he just was more well know for his water colors
     
  11. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Regardless, not the work of the same artist.

    Debora
     
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  12. DeAnne

    DeAnne Well-Known Member

  13. DeAnne

    DeAnne Well-Known Member

    An of course I have one in the less desirable category of his artwork

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  14. smallaxe

    smallaxe Well-Known Member

    To be fair, most of those Paul Pollaro paintings you linked to look like the same artist (American). Except for the two bluish landscapes. But they are by a different Paul Pollaro (British), so that's not surprising.
     
  15. DeAnne

    DeAnne Well-Known Member

    you are correct I am sorry but as far as the other painting I still believe he did do it. Look at the M they way it is shaped like an R on the right hand side that is very distinct
     
  16. smallaxe

    smallaxe Well-Known Member

    Sorry, I don't see it. I'm with Debora. Signature looks different ("rio" stretched in one, compressed in the other, tail of o off the bottom in one, off the top in the other, second t has leading stroke in one, not in other, etc). The style of the painting looks completely different.
     
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  17. antidiem

    antidiem Well-Known Member

    I think the red signature was applied after the fact of the painting, appears to be signed by a red sharpie over the oil paint, which is a huge red flag to me that anyone or no one artistic signed that.

    As much as I wish the siggys would match for you, DeAnne, they just don't. The Ms are close, but the TTs are totally not.
     
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  18. DeAnne

    DeAnne Well-Known Member

    Maybe it is just my eyes.
     
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  19. antidiem

    antidiem Well-Known Member

    Naw, they do look very similar. But can you tell me for sure - was that oil painting signed with a red sharpie? If so, that signature will fade / wear right off!
     
  20. DeAnne

    DeAnne Well-Known Member

    Give me a minute and I will scrub on it an let you know lol
     
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