Featured Oil Painting by "RIPPA". Anyone know this artist?

Hey everyone,

I picked up this painting at the second hand store for not much money. It appears to be a painting of a scene on the island of Capri. The artist has signed it "RIPPA". I have done some searching and have not found any information on this artist, however, I did find this eBay auction from 2015 where a similar piece of the same scene signed by the same artist sold for €199. Here is their description:

http://vi.raptor.ebaydesc.com/ws/eB...6&pm=1&ds=0&t=1421871462000&ver=0&cspheader=1

The only other piece of information I found is from an antique website where a piece signed by "RIPPA" is listed for €650. Here is the link:

https://www.proantic.com/en/display.php?mode=obj&id=80796

Now I am not getting my hopes up as I am not lucky enough to fine a valuable piece of art for not much money hahaha. Though has anybody heard of this artist? Is it unusual for an artist to paint the same scene twice with slight variations?

Any information is always greatly appreciated. Here are some pictures:

 

No, quite common for landscape painters.

 

I was searching around for the same artist, ive got one signed RIPPA as well, signature looks the same, mine was framed by eastern art & frame company 31 Washington ave, providence RI. the one ive got depicts a marketplace. not sure that helps but its all ive got to go on. Did you find anything out?

 

Welcome to Antiquers Sean!

 

I added a few more photos, but theyre in the gallery

 

kind of interesting, they all seem to have a left & right side that collapses towards the center. and in the center 2 buildings .

I am not educated in Art by any means and hence lack the proper vocabulary

 

Please attach them all in the thread. Toggling back and forth to the Gallery is not the best way for people to view your piece.

 

rippa 3 by sean guinan posted Oct 22, 2018 at 9:24 PM

rippa 4 by sean guinan posted Oct 22, 2018 at 9:24 PM

rippa 5 by sean guinan posted Oct 22, 2018 at 9:24 PM

rippa 1 by sean guinan posted Oct 22, 2018 at 9:24 PM

rippa 2 by sean guinan posted Oct 22, 2018 at 9:24 PM

 

the one I have is on canvas

 

the ancobilt from was trademarked in 1955

 

I like the painting and it looks well-done to me. The artist doesn't appear to be listed, though... I didn't see him/her in findartinfo.com or askart.com.

 

I WOULD BET THIS PAINTING CREATED ABOUT THE SAME TIME AS THE ONE ABOVE. THE ISLE OF CAPRI?

 

Yes, Capri. The Phoenician Steps. Would think those were decorative. Souvenirs perhaps.

Debora

 

There are painters who only sell their work on cruise ships and it's usually decorative art like this. My cousin kept buying some every time they cruised. It treads the line between fine art and mass produced 'sofa' art. I'd be looking at cruise ship artists because this one seems prolific enough not to be from the Chinese studios.

 

Park West is the company that handles these artists.
https://www.parkwestgallery.com/art-auctions/