German Woodcut

Discussion in 'Art' started by dude, Feb 24, 2020.

  1. dude

    dude Well-Known Member

    I believe this is a woodcut that translates in English to "red poppies" by German still life artist Artist Anna Sophie Gasteiger (1878-1954). Found something identical here: https://www.invaluable.com/artist/gasteiger-anna-sophie-xm71encsxc/

    Anyone know how much they sell for and does mine look like a woodcut to you or some other medium? How can I tell for sure? Sorry they're not the best pics. It's hard to photograph behind glass without getting myself in the pic from the reflections.



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  2. laura9797

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  3. dude

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  4. Mark London

    Mark London Well-Known Member

    Hard to tell but from your grainy close up it looks like a reproduction.
     
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  5. Houseful

    Houseful Well-Known Member

    Check for dots with a magnifying glass, if you see dots then it’s a print.
    Always helpful to see the backs of anything.
     
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  6. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    At a glance, I would think a print. But could be wrong.

    Debora
     
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  7. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Inexpensively framed. And oil paintings typically not behind glass. Think it needs to be removed and examined. As above, I would think an inexpensive, decorative reproduction but, of course, I could be wrong.

    Debora
     
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  8. blooey

    blooey Well-Known Member

    Not a woodcut.
     
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  9. verybrad

    verybrad Well-Known Member

    Looks like the original oil painting sold in Munich in 2009 so, unless you have that exact painting, yours would be a print. Would have to be some kind of photo-mechanical reproduction since it reproduces the brush-strokes.
     
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  10. verybrad

    verybrad Well-Known Member

    The ebay listing is clearly a print of the same painting. Think yours to be the same or similar. Their listing price is ambitious to say the least. Would think an unframed print as such to be worth very little.
     
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  11. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Agree with blooey. I see no resemblance whatsoever to a "woodcut."
     
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  12. dude

    dude Well-Known Member

    I stuck it in the cheap frame, which I sealed, a while back. It was loose when I bought it from a thrift store. I'll remove it from the frame this upcoming weekend and have a closer look. If I don't see dots under magnification, I'll post more pics. Guessing print, though, based on what everyone has said. Thanks, all!
     
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