New member Trying to find out about artist

Hello all
Hope you can help. I recently acquired two paintings by signed A.D.Jackson 1911 I have found on the back the Canvas provider and that is Windsor and Newton’s London although the marks are faint. I’ve googled the signature but nothing .. is there anything else I can do

 

You could try posting pics of the paintings, including close-ups of the signature here.

 

Windsor & Newton produce vast quantities of art supplies.
We need pictures please
Well I can’t help as I’m an art ignoramus but those who do know art will want photos!.

 

Here are instructions to upload your photos, please be sure to click "Full Size" on the little thumbnails, once loaded and before hitting "post":
https://www.antiquers.com/threads/posting-a-thread-and-uploading-pictures.15990/

A quick tip on posting photos iF you are using a smart phone. . .email them to yourself as 'medium' and it should resize them. Photos have to be under 1MB to post.

 

Thanks had to download an app to resize the photos

 

The subject appears to be highland cattle watering. A Google Images search will bring up others similar. They're charming but... I wouldn't be surprised if A.D. Jackson was a Sunday painter.

Debora

 

Great thank you for your response yeh I like them was just wondering if any history known was all but thank you

 

You can check that the Winsor & Newton stamp is consistent with the date here.

https://www.npg.org.uk/assets/files/pdf/research/artists_materials_10_Winsor.pdf

To my eye, it appears to be this one.

Debora

 

I agree. It is a lovely scene, clearly painted with love, but it doesn't look like the painter had professional training.

 

It's also strangely inert. I wouldn't be surprised if the artist copied it from the work of another artist. That said, the naive quality adds to its charm.

Debora

 

The first thing I thought was the Dutch expression 'wat stijfjes', which translates to 'a little stiff'. And yes, it could be a copy of one of the many Highland paintings, which are all appealing.

 

Because it wasn't observed from nature.

Debora

 

Exactly.

 

Believe it or not, it can be applied to art.

 

**snort**
You are definitely back on form