Featured Pencil sketching? Can anyone read the signature?

Discussion in 'Art' started by Savannah 1954, Nov 24, 2019.

  1. Savannah 1954

    Savannah 1954 Active Member

    Another piece of art that my Mother purchased and gave to me. It has been in my closet for a long time. My sister and I called her creepy girl! I can’t read the artist signature. Anyone recognize this artist?

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  2. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

  3. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Hamilton Somebody?
     
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  4. verybrad

    verybrad Well-Known Member

    Marillon Delinwrit ? …. if that is even a name?
     
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  5. Savannah 1954

    Savannah 1954 Active Member

    Hmmmm.... I didn’t see Hamilton. The first letter looks more like an “M” but the rest does look right. The last name has me stumped for sure. I saw what you did Brad. “Delinwrit”. Doesn’t sound like a name to me.
     
  6. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

  7. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Marillon Deliniowit. ?
     
  8. Jivvy

    Jivvy the research is my favorite

    I agree with "Marillon" as the first name (as best I can tell, it's either a variant of Marilyn or a surname which became a first name - or both).

    But I would love a higher resolution photo of the signature.
     
  9. bobsyouruncle

    bobsyouruncle Well-Known Member

  10. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    I don't see "creepy." I see elvish, pixie-ish, something like that.
     
  11. Savannah 1954

    Savannah 1954 Active Member

    I will try in daylight to get a better resolution.
     
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  12. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    I find it curious that her hair is so short. It would not be put up if she is as young as I think she is meant to be. Usually the problem is telling long-haired little boys from their sisters. Guessing earrings have coral beads. Coral was thought to have protective powers.
     
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  13. blooey

    blooey Well-Known Member

    Could the last part of the "name" not be the full name but be Delin (i.e drawn; deliniated) plus .....
     
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  14. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

  15. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Seems to be short only around the face. Maybe it is long at the back, and braided in a bun. A bit like this, only with the front and sides cut short
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  16. Jivvy

    Jivvy the research is my favorite

    It's possible, but I don't think so.

    I do think there's a strong probability that the surname is a two-parter, "de lescribble," but I'm not committing to anything at this stage.
     
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  17. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    The hair we can see does not appear pulled back to me & thought it was a big deal when a girl first began to put her hair up, like boys moving from short pants to trousers, & did not happen until an older age than this gal looks. You need really long hair to braid & coil that way. When I had hair down to my waist I sometimes wore it like that.
     
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  18. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    not Marillen....?
     
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  19. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    The clothing looks rather traditional folk, maybe from somewhere in Central Europe. If so, hair styles and customs were quite different.
    I used to do it with two braids. The one I posted is from a Croatian traditional braiding site, I think they also coil two braids into each other.

    The Croatians are top braiders, and it is all traditional.
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  20. kyratango

    kyratango Bug jewellery addiction!

    From the era of this drawing (somewhere around 1800!) girls and ladies often opted for fashionable « coiffure à la Titus »
    https://www.costumecocktail.com/tag/coiffure-a-la-titus/
    Coral was the rage too :joyful:

    You are right, I read Marillon delineavit, latin for drawn :)

    @Any Jewelry those braidings are abolute works of art!:woot:
     
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