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ohzmegeez
12 years ago

The painters name on the oil painting is W. Word

My dad believes the frame to be fairly old. It says Henche de Mexico on the back.

It also says on a piece of paper attached to the back:

"the orginal oil painting, tastefully framed, is from a collection represneting the works of artists from all parts of the world..."

http://www.flickr.com/photos/63602666@N05/5792285822/

this link is the painting I am talking about.

Any information regarding the painter or the frame or the possible worth would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

Comments (14)

  • sombreuil_mongrel
    12 years ago

    It's a copy of a thematic painting by a Hudson River School artists who worked in the 1840-1860 period. I don't know exactly who it's copying. but reminds me of Albert Bierstadt. This type of landscape appeals to me, and it is a very nice copy, but is in absolutely desperate need of a cleaning.
    Casey

  • lindac
    12 years ago

    The frame is made in Mexico....not likely to be a good frame or very old. Your picture shows very little detail, so it's not possible to say for sure, there may have been good quality frames imported from Mexico, but because of what it says it's not older than 1921.
    To me it looks like a parody of a Bierstadt painting. Is it actually an oil painting or is it printed on canvas-like paper with a texture on the surface made to look like oil?
    Can you show a close up of the signature and of the back of the frame? Is the actual picture on stretched canvas or on canvas board?
    Linda C

  • ohzmegeez
    Original Author
    12 years ago

    Hey! Thank you both for your replies!

    The painting is on canvas and you can actually see the thickness of the different colours. It is on stretched canvas.

    Here are some more pictures I took:






    My dad was also wondering if you knew the best way to clean it.

    Thanks! (:

  • lazy_gardens
    12 years ago

    The frame says "Hecho en Mexico" (Made in Mexico). You can buy those frames in craft stores.

    The picture is very typical of the "sofa art" that can be bought from various mall stores like "Off the Wall" ... great for room decor, but little artistic merit.

  • lindac
    12 years ago

    And the frame is cheaply made not neatly cut and put together with staples instead of glue. I also don't think it's an oil but a print of an oil treated to look like it has texture from oil paints. If it were an original oil you would see that the brush strokes actually had a relation to what they were painting.
    Sorry, I also believe it's not "art" but a decorator item.....and I wouldn't try to clean it. Only very old ...VERY old oils need cleaning with anything more than af eather duster.
    Linda C

  • sombreuil_mongrel
    12 years ago

    The thing with the staples is the stretcher, not the frame. It has a stretcher because it's canvas.
    Now, they do mount prints to canvas, and it's hard to tell one from another by online photos, but don't make a snap judgement based on the staples in the stretcher.
    Casey

  • lindac
    12 years ago

    This is what a canvas stretcher intended to be painted upon looks like
    {{gwi:1385201}}

    The picture with the staples shows a "stretcher" with a piece of canvas which has been printed with an image, which will them be "texturized" to make it look like an oil.
    Linda C

  • ohzmegeez
    Original Author
    12 years ago

    Well, does anybody know who W. Word is? Even if it is a print, my dad is looking for more information regarding the artist.

    Thanks for all the responses and information!

  • HU-83963003
    3 years ago

    I trying to fine out a painting that says Pierre with the some label on the back


  • maifleur03
    3 years ago

    HU delete your comment and start a completely new thread include a picture of the painting both front and back. There are thousands of Pierre's but the picture might provide some information.

  • bleusblue2
    3 years ago

    I don't think the photo is clear enough to say whether it needs cleaning or not. And if this painting is a "factory" made product -- they would just put any old signature on it. It is still possibly a nice painting to live with.

  • jemdandy
    3 years ago

    An oil painting like yours appears in the link below. The painter is William Ward.


    https://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Antique-Oil-Painting-on-canvas-W-WARD-Landscape-/143744733307

  • lindac92
    3 years ago

    I would bet a lot that is not an "original oil on canvas"...not even getting a bid on ebay for $89