2 Antoine Blanchard Paintings

Highly reproduced/faked artist so what do you think of this examples?

 

I think it's his work. It's not my taste of painting, and it's cheaply done. I believe this to be a tourist decorative painting, and not "fine art" but others may disagree.

 

Well, if his work, won’t be cheap

 

The printed blurb extolling his excellence & the exclusivity of his clientele sounds like Blanchard wrote it himself. I wouldn't count on its veracity.

 

Kinda the Thomas Kincaid of his time, ain't he.

Debora

 

Yah, totally agree, that's why I think it's his work.
Kard, look for other examples with thin paint and blob impasto areas.

 

Kard, could I please have a better look at the Davis and Shaw framing sticker?

How big is this?

 

Davis & Shaw was a furniture store in Denver, Colorado. That supports the fact that the artist's work was decorative.

Debora

 

The internet says your work would be pre-1958 because the artist added a single period following his signature.

Debora

 

Fine furniture store, so why not selling fine art. Sears and other stores used to carry fine art back in the days.
And what exactly are fine and decorative paintings? Fine arts are expensive, by listed artists, sold at high end galleries...? And decorative are less expensive, sofa type, available at department stores etc..?
Here are some opinions on the topic:
https://reddotblog.com/ask-a-gallery-owner-fine-art-vs-decorative-art

By the way, Matisse thought “ a picture should always be decorative”.

 

Thanks Kard for more photos and thanks Debora for the info about the artist!

 

You mean post 1958?
“Between 1958 and 1961 his style went through a number of changes including the addition of a second period. One after the first name and one after the second.”