Dick Baringer Watercolor Portrait

I purchased this painting about 7-8 years ago in a local thrift store in Michigan. I have always wondered if it was by Chicago (later New York) artist and architect Richard E. Baringer. I live about 2.5 hrs from Chicago and have a number of Chicago artists in my collection. I have only been able to find one reference where he was referred to as Dick Baringer and that was in a book about the Hyde Park neighborhood in Chicago. His fine art seems to always be signed R. Baringer and his architectural drawings are usually labeled Richard E. Baringer. The painting looks like it was probably done in the 1940's or maybe 50's. I guess it is possible it was something he did as a student or possibly did to give to a personal friend. There was no additional information on the frame or on the back of the paper. The paper is blind stamped with what looks like Strathmore Student. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

1940s. And does looks like the product of a watercolor class. Don't see any reason why it couldn't be the Dick Baringer. Can you post a photograph of his full signature for comparison?

Debora

 

Hum.

Debora

 

Yes, that is what I have been pondering on over the years. I was hoping to find a signed architectural drawing to see if the penmanship might be different on those.

 

Sigs have no real similarity...

 

No, not really. And it's not just the letter formation. One is written with artistic brio and the other looks like the work of an architect.

Debora