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Message:: [QUOTE="Dawnno, post: 583296, member: 10171"]Painting of a cow, I couldn't resist because its just so darn 'cow'.  And very impressionist with the lighting. 12 x 16 in.[ATTACH=full]175030[/ATTACH] The artist appears to be "King", an incredibly common artist name, so any ideas how to narrow down searches? The alternative is to the K is "n", but Ning just doesn't seem right.[ATTACH=full]175031[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]175039[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]175040[/ATTACH]Back has no gallery labels, original stretcher and simple slat white frame (reminds me of the 70s).[ATTACH=full]175033[/ATTACH]Staples, not nails used (under slats), not pre 1950 imo.  One staple shows on back, and the canvas is knife cut after put on stretchers.[ATTACH=full]175034[/ATTACH]Found this artist as a possibility on artnet that fits the time period:  John Gregory King.  but signatures are different (but often studies aren't given the same attention and thus names get 'scrawled') Another possibility is William Gunning King, well known illustration artist in England for feed companies, did lots of cows and pigs and livestock, but his work was early 20th and his signature is very "architect font" - very blocky.  See sample of unsigned studies and final work:[ATTACH=full]175036[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]175037[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]175038[/ATTACH] Gunning King died in 1940. Any cow artists come to mind?  clues?[/QUOTE]