Oil painting with no signature

Discussion in 'Art' started by Daveac, Sep 20, 2017.

  1. Daveac

    Daveac Active Member

    Hi again everyone. This is the other similar painting that I mentioned in the last thread so Any Jewelry this one might be for you.
    Oil painted on wood, the painting is 30cm long by 22cm wide, as the other one it also has bevelled edges but much cruder. The painting is unsigned, needs a really good clean and has some damage as you can see from the photos. I think it was painted in c1900's (but unsure) and I feel it has a Francisco Goya feel to it, I also only paid $30 for it, what a bargain.
    Thoughts anyone?
    Thank you everyone for your time and look forward to your feedback.

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  2. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    This is tickling my memory,possibly a copy of a self portrait by Van Gogh,or someone of that ilk. It looks very familiar,sorry I cant recall exactly who but thats aging for you.
     
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  3. moreotherstuff

    moreotherstuff Izorizent

    Rasputin?
     
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  4. Daveac

    Daveac Active Member

    Thanks for your insight Johnny, it would be worth looking into.
     
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  5. Daveac

    Daveac Active Member

    Yes, uncanny resembles to him and worth a look down that path.
    Thanks for that.
     
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  6. opoe

    opoe Well-Known Member

    not van Gogh, who was a redhead...not Goya either, although he painted himself sometimes with a similar tormented facial expression, cezanne, manet and monet had wild beards but were not as gloomy... Not Gauguin either, he mostly just had moustache, I don't know, just listing off famous 19th century painters here... ;)
     
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  7. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    None of the above were chubby, except for Goya, who didn't have a beard and moustache. Goya:
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    Although the head of the sitter is turned, the eyes aren't looking at the painter, so possibly not a self portrait.
    He reminds me of Moussorgski:
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  8. moreotherstuff

    moreotherstuff Izorizent

    Doesn't seem chubby to me.

    Stylistically, I think this looks more mid-century, post WWII, than turn of the century.

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  9. Christmasjoy

    Christmasjoy Well-Known Member

    It frightens me for some reason, well painted though ... Joy.
     
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  10. Daveac

    Daveac Active Member

    Yes, sorry I meant the style is like Goya's style of painting.
    Yes it's a hard one but thanks for helping.
     
  11. Daveac

    Daveac Active Member

    Yes the pose and look is there.
     
  12. Daveac

    Daveac Active Member

    You could be right!
     
  13. Daveac

    Daveac Active Member

    Yes, also a trait of Goya's later works.
     
  14. Daveac

    Daveac Active Member

    Thanks for all your help so far everyone.
     
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