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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;AnniesAttic, post: 12115717, member: 99327&quot;]Attached are photos of a painting that was acquired by my late grandfather, Clem Gretter, in the 1930&#039;s at a second hand shop in either Chicago or New York city. He, being an artist and illustrator himself, was looking for frames to frame his own artwork and thought it was of value. It&#039;s been in our family ever since.</p><p><br /></p><p>The painting is about 14&quot; x 12&quot; oil on on wood panel with beveled edges, of a woman seated in an arbor, with flowers beside her, a letter in one hand and a white dove resting on her shoulder. </p><p><br /></p><p>It is signed in the lower right-hand corner Florent Willems. The back has an old print out from somewhere about the artist, which I believe my grandfather affixed when he researched it many years ago. </p><p><br /></p><p>Being over 100 years old there are some small chips, and scrapes and the painting is dirty from hanging on the walls for years.</p><p><br /></p><p>We are interested in the value and to determine next steps, whether worth the cost of cleaning, restoration, and a proper appraisal, which seems to be in the $500 range.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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