Maybe not ' all ' the guys....... but isn't research a big part of what we already do here ??? & sometimes...... a smack...... is a kiss !!!
didn't realize the thread had carried on, content was my wheelhouse as well contacted the artist today, as i'm hoping he might take it back for a split of the pity nice chap : "I would sell this for £2500,00 in my gallery A lot of work and original C1880s frame I restored, painted the picture to fit. From my trip to Madeira, it was the garden of Anna a girl I stayed with there. I dried some oil sketches hanging them in the grape vines you see in the background. Hope this info is good for you. Kind regards "
dunno bud, might ask if he wants it back for his gallery and split the profit. if he's got local followers of his work it might be the best bet
That’s a crazy amount for that painting. He better have some solid deep pocket followers. He can sell it for whatever he wants,but someone must still buy it. And that for amount I think you are going wait quite a while for your share. I would just try and sell it back to him directly then. A quick clean hit and run!