Hi not sure if this is the right part of the forum to post this Query Put I have a pair of wooden panels I think would of been a part of furniture at sometime, Why I'm posted on here there what I would describe has art nouveau pen work drawing One of a lady and one of a Mermaid I think . There both signed on the back J,king and also a small monagram of the initial j.k In the bottom left hand corner of the pictures, Does Anyone know who the Artish jk is or can you link me to Any of his/her works,
Looks like pyrography, aka pokerwork. There were companies that made these commercially and sold kits to do them at home like the "Flemish Art Co.." There may be some artists that were prolific in pyrography and well known but I don't personally know of any.
So my mind was telling me what my mouth wasn't saying.....I was thinking they looked kind of like wood burnings but didn't want to look like an idiot saying it.. And thanks for the name Anund.....I'd never heard "pyrography" (or 'pokerwork') before!!!
Thanks guys very informative, The signature looks like it good of been done with a hot poker but the picture looks a different method, .But your most likely right , It's very nice whoever done it
they both have feet.....no mermaid here... look like a goddess of the sea and goddess of the sky.....
I don't think these are pyrography at all. They look more like Marquetry. Inlaid woods. Pyrography would not show different types of wood, but rather different painted areas. These could have been panels from a piece of furniture, or more probably wall hangings no longer framed. I would think if these were in the same piece of furniture that the borders would have matched. I would put the time period in the late 1800s I think they are lovely. I would clean and oil them.
Gotta say, the pics are just a bit unclear on my monitor, but they look like pyrography to me too, panels/plaques with stained and painted accents, early 20th century. What are the dimensions? Various sizes could be purchased commercially, some quite large. The signature looks like more like 'I. King' to me, would suspect a woman, was a very popular hobby for the ladies - and there are artists doing some incredible pieces now, much easier to use the electric wood-burners... ~Cheryl 1903 Thayer & Chandler ad showing the burning tool and an oval plaque with a Gibson Girl scene:
Maybe they are pyragraphy but the lines look very fine and the only part that looks like it could been done with a hot pencil are the signatures maybe they was added at a latter date , And sorry about my pics no camera just use the camera on my tablet,
It may be the picture quality, but I just don't see any texture. It all looks very smooth to me. Charlie, when you run your fingers over the top is it uneven? Is there texture in the darker areas? Is the wood a hard wood or soft wood?
There at my unit and won't be going unto next week but has far I can remember there smooth and has for hard wood or soft wood not a clue lol I'm pretty new to this game only been doing since Jan 7th, I more of a advertising guy or toys,
I can't tell from the photos if this is marquetry or pyrography (wood-burning) with added staining or coloring. However they are made, I find the panels quite attractive. (Woodburning/pyrography kits were still quite popular in the 1950s and 60s, but don't seem to be so now....among other issues, the electrical tools got very hot, and I doubt they could pass current safety standards. Like a small soldering iron; a kid could burn himself quite badly, or start a fire...)
Oh, that's just a cheap excuse for sitting on your ass all day instead of getting a REAL job.......................oh, wait - I was channeling my father there.......... Okay, okay, here's me - I think this is too admirable - the patience and the talent are impressive. I wish him luck.
And sorry about my pics no camera just use the camera on my tablet, Take the pictures outside or in direct light. Cameras in tablets are pretty good nowadays but like all cameras,, struggle in poor light. The pictures are woefulluy underexposed because the automatic exposeure routine was stretched beyond its capabilities.. It's not the kit, it's the user. The human eye is so much more adaptable than the camera that people assume that if they can see the item pretty well, the camera can too. It can, really, but it needs special instructions to cope with problem situations that need more of a human brain to supply them than a small piece of software.
I've taken the liberty of editing one of these pics in hopes of **seeing it.** I've cropped, tried to correct perspective, adjusted contrast, brighten/darken, and clarity. Charlie, you have very interesting items. I wish your pics were better so I could see them better. --- Susan
That's fantastic thanks a lot I will try and get better pictures tomorrow when I'm back at my unit , I'm happy you like my things,
Also, as was asked, what are the dimensions of these? Doesn't have to be exact, just approximately. A photo of the entire back would be nice, too.
