Author Topic: Unknown Artist Painting (Read 14632 times)

antiquerose123 · « **on:** January 20, 2008, 05:26:26 PM »

I have this pix, purchased for $5 at garage sale. I know nothing, nor can I make out the signature. $:-\$

Anne · « **Reply #1 on:** January 21, 2008, 01:44:17 AM »

Crikey Rose, I can't make that out either.

Nice pic though.

Winterice · « **Reply #2 on:** January 21, 2008, 01:57:49 AM »

Any chance of a closer pic of the signature? I think I can almost make it out

antiquerose123 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 21, 2008, 02:07:55 AM »

Quote from: Winterice on January 21, 2008, 01:57:49 AM

Any chance of a closer pic of the signature? I think I can almost make it out

PLEASE, if you can

it is impossible to research it. I will take another photo closer, and post it later (real later....)

I would be wonderful if you can...all I can make out is (I think) is Ev-----by, and I am not sure of that ?

Thanks Winterice Keep up the good work

antiquerose123 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 24, 2008, 03:31:19 AM »

for winterice - closer photo.

Anne · « **Reply #5 on:** January 24, 2008, 03:48:29 AM »

Hi Rose, I think it says Enderby or Endersby.

antiquerose123 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 24, 2008, 05:32:25 AM »

Quote from: Anne on January 24, 2008, 03:48:29 AM

Hi Rose, I think it says Enderby or Endersby.

found this with the same spelling, but the script in which written different ??
http://www.goantiques.com/ebay/zoomimages.jsp?id=1311062#image3

Orpheus · « **Reply #7 on:** January 28, 2008, 01:29:39 PM »

There is anotherone on ebay (if you enter enderby) and that has the same signature as yours. It's called: Farmhouse Pond landscape. I think you got it realy cheep!

Lustrousstone · « **Reply #8 on:** January 28, 2008, 08:05:25 PM »

I did a bit of rooting around and I began to wonder whether it was one of those mass-produced (read mass copied) oil paintings you can buy quite cheaply, certainly in the UK. Particularly as the signature seemed to vary and yet the pictures all subscribed to the same basic formula. Enderby might be used because it isn't the name of a real artist

antiquerose123 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 28, 2008, 09:10:10 PM »

The E-bay listing of 300184306771 does look like same style, and style of signature, I think.

The other one, writing is not even the same, but the above ebay item seems to be.....

Even if that one sold for $140.....that's more than what I invested in it...

I still like it, and like I said, the writing on the one (300184306771) sure looks the same....

We will just keep digging.....

antiquerose123 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 29, 2008, 08:13:17 AM »

E-bay.co.uk -- 270158789256 painting by Enderby US $2,700.00 (and has two bids...)

The sellers is listed as Le Chateau Gallery a Michigan art gallery. That they are devoted to the exhibition of work by nationally recognized talents.

http://lechateaugallery.boundlessgallery.com/portfolio/index.html

david31162 · « **Reply #11 on:** February 08, 2008, 12:24:37 AM »

Sorry antiquerose, I agree with Lustrousstone, the company you mention are being a bit cheeky with their valuation as the picure is almost certainly from a factory in China (though there are other places). There are so many showing up at present. If anyone could get that price Ill be sending some more, as these regularly go unsold at my local auction rooms by the box full.
I wouldn't spend too much time seaching the name-Most of the Chinese pictures are signed in a non-Chinese name.
Ive got 3 of these factory sites saved - and can often spot the factory-Not this time but these are a little similar.
http://www.oilpaintingwholesale.com/home.php?cat=301
If you have any others try my favourie paining forum.
http://findartinfo.com/artforum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=2&sortfield=lastpost&sortorder=0&whichpage=1

Here you see a lot of these paintings where they are known as a 'Bob Ross' Or a Chinese Bob Ross'

David

Sue C · « **Reply #12 on:** February 08, 2008, 12:44:30 AM »

David, for some reason you just brought back an old memory from when i lived in Germany, we used to have door to door sales men selling painting's like this, ( this may be different to your's Rose ) and you could choose your own frame, could this be the same company?

Anne · « **Reply #13 on:** February 08, 2008, 01:15:33 AM »

I emailed the Gallery selling the eBay one to ask if they could tell me more about Enderby but have had no reply as yet. If they do respond I'll let you know.

Sue C · « **Reply #14 on:** February 08, 2008, 01:18:47 AM »

OOH good idea Anne.

david31162 · « **Reply #15 on:** February 09, 2008, 10:36:34 AM »

I'd love to see what they say. I had a look at their stock, several are obviously factory pictures others are just of 'interesting' quality. But have you read the description??? I think the pricing depends on the number of words in the description it is certainly not determined by the quality!
David

Lustrousstone · « **Reply #16 on:** February 09, 2008, 01:57:22 PM »

There is one described as being in a beautiful golden PLASTIC frame!

Anne · « **Reply #17 on:** February 09, 2008, 06:13:03 PM »

So Christine, are you saying that plastic and beautiful are mutually exclusive then?

Lustrousstone · « **Reply #18 on:** February 10, 2008, 02:35:52 PM »

No, but you know what I mean.

Anne · « **Reply #19 on:** February 10, 2008, 05:21:35 PM »

I know!