Featured Watercolor

I can't identify the artist by the signature "E S". Is this by a known artist, or by a talented amateur?

 

I think maybe an illustrator more than fine artist?

Reminds me of the turn of the century work by Maud Stumm who did book/magazine/calendar illustrations.

But I do think yours is later.

 

I agree, it looks more like an illustration.

 

I also thought, illustration. Try a reverse image search on Google and see if it was ever published.

 

I did a Google image search, and didn't find anything. How do I do a reverse image search?

 

1. Right click the image > COPY IMAGE LOCATION (aka URL... or something similar)
   
2. Go here: https://images.google.com/
3. Click the camera
4. Paste URL
5. Click "search by image"

Alternatively, you can go to the same url and upload the image from your computer.

 

Ok, that's how I did my initial image search. I didn't realize that was a "reverse" image search. No luck.
Thanks, though.

 

Is this it?

Théobald Chartran:



https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Emma_Calvé,_by_Théobald_Chartran.jpg

 

Well done! I wonder if the watercolor could be a student study.

 

Excellent searching!!!

 

Original is earlier than I thought.

 

The darker area below ES, was that under a frame?

 

That's it!

 

Actually, it looks like it was folded. I'm not sure this has ever been in a frame.

 

Indeed it is!

 

I had wondered if it was by a known artist, or a talented amateur. In light of the search results, I'm inclined to say a talented amateur, possibly/probably a student. I'll need to look in the family record and see if there is anyone with those initials.

 

Can you post a close-up of the paper from the back without the paint? The paper may give a hint to the age.

Some artists will do a study in water color first before working in oil, however, the initials at the bottom, squashed that theory.

 

Yes, I'd be happy to do a close-up of the back, but it maybe tomorrow before I'm able to.

 

I looked up Emma Calve, and it turns out she was an opera singer. This may explain why my grandmother (also an opera singer) had it, but not where it originated.

 

Frank, the picture is of her in Carmen!