Featured Continental School Portrait of seated lady

Discussion in 'Art' started by laura9797, Feb 4, 2019.

  1. laura9797

    laura9797 Well-Known Member

    This is a large oil on canvas, 20th c portrait of a seated lady. I can not decipher signature although it could be the name of the sitter? portraitwomanfull (375x500).jpg portraitwoman (500x281).jpg Any help? Thanks for looking!
     
  2. Jivvy

    Jivvy the research is my favorite

    Unless this gets quickly sorted, you might try a photo of the signature straight on and closer up.
     
  3. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Isn't that fab? 1950s and -- from its nouveau riche trappings -- most likely American.

    Debora
     
  4. clutteredcloset49

    clutteredcloset49 Well-Known Member

    Can you enlarge the signature?

    I was thinking the same as Debora, 1950s.
    It was very a popular thing for people to have their portraits painted at that time.
    I remember several of my friends during grade school having to go home to sit and have their portrait painted.
     
  5. gregsglass

    gregsglass Well-Known Member

    Hi,
    That portrait reminded me of my great aunt. She had her portrait done about then. She had the artist paint a large beautiful emerald necklace, bracelet and ring on her even though she had none. She said that when she died and unk remarried she want her replacement to drive him crazy for the jewels.:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
    greg
     
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  6. Fid

    Fid Well-Known Member

    very posh. Carlotha del ???
     
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  7. daveydempsey

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  8. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    I agree, 1950s.

    The last letters of the last word kney? I won't say what I read for the beginning of the word:muted: so I think we need a better photo.
     
  9. Christmasjoy

    Christmasjoy Well-Known Member

    No portraits painted within my family in the fifties .. we were all busy filling in our dugout shelter and still dealing with ration books. Nice portrait though ... Joy.
     
  10. laura9797

    laura9797 Well-Known Member

    Yes she is really fabulous. Let's see if this photo is a bit better portraitsig.JPG
     
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  11. Jivvy

    Jivvy the research is my favorite

    I see what @Any Jewelry sees. :hilarious:

    There was also a Horatio W. Fechney who was listed as a "Photgraphic Artist" in the 1881 census (England). He was only 17 at the time, so who knows what he was up to after that.

    (Sorry... best I could do. :hilarious:)
     
  12. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Carlaine .. ? And I still read the same last word.:banghead:

    Sorry about that, didn't want to lead anyone astray.:shame::sorry:
     
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  13. Jivvy

    Jivvy the research is my favorite

    Not to worry, I got there all on my own. :cat:

    I am thinking the middle bit might really be a "W"
     
  14. Jivvy

    Jivvy the research is my favorite

    Currently on "Carleton" for the first name.
     
  15. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    I'm going to ask the obvious... Any labels or markings on the back?

    Debora
     
  16. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    That one has promise!
     
  17. Jivvy

    Jivvy the research is my favorite

    The 1940 census has a "Carleton W Furlush" living in Alabama (though he was in Chicago in 1935). He is self-employed as a "Commercial and Fine Artist".
     
  18. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    I think you're right. And last name?:angelic:
     
  19. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    You nailed it!
    And it was not the other name.:p
     
  20. Jivvy

    Jivvy the research is my favorite

    I do believe the last name may actually be "Furbush"
     
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