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<p>[QUOTE="moreotherstuff, post: 10350318, member: 56"]I have this painting signed Th. Koch. My notes:</p><p>Painted on a panel of thin plywood. The back seems to have been stained dark brown. The panel measures 14 ½” by 18 ½”. Unframed. The painting is signed on the front lower right Th. Koch. Penciled notes on the back probably have something to do with the framing and read #11 and MEVIIA. There are some very minor paint losses along the edge (under the frame). The varnish has yellowed a bit with age.</p><p><br /></p><p>My eyes are shot, and looking at it now, I can't tell if it's stained or not. I'm not even positive it's plywood. I find him online as Theodor Koch 1844-1931.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.artnet.com/artists/theodor-koch/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.artnet.com/artists/theodor-koch/" rel="nofollow">https://www.artnet.com/artists/theodor-koch/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>The images I find on line are very similar in style, subject, and palette, and described as painted on panel. I think the plywood layers are heavier than Luan plywood, but of course I don't want it to be a modern decorator piece. (these days I'm not even certain it is plywood.) What do you think? Is this a legitimate known artist?</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]520905[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]520901[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]520902[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]520904[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="moreotherstuff, post: 10350318, member: 56"]I have this painting signed Th. Koch. My notes: Painted on a panel of thin plywood. The back seems to have been stained dark brown. The panel measures 14 ½” by 18 ½”. Unframed. The painting is signed on the front lower right Th. Koch. Penciled notes on the back probably have something to do with the framing and read #11 and MEVIIA. There are some very minor paint losses along the edge (under the frame). The varnish has yellowed a bit with age. My eyes are shot, and looking at it now, I can't tell if it's stained or not. I'm not even positive it's plywood. I find him online as Theodor Koch 1844-1931. [URL]https://www.artnet.com/artists/theodor-koch/[/URL] The images I find on line are very similar in style, subject, and palette, and described as painted on panel. I think the plywood layers are heavier than Luan plywood, but of course I don't want it to be a modern decorator piece. (these days I'm not even certain it is plywood.) What do you think? Is this a legitimate known artist? [ATTACH=full]520905[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]520901[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]520902[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]520904[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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