Watercolor painting

Hey everybody,I picked this watercolor up a few days ago and Ive stared at the signature till Im blue,no clue what it is ! Its so very faint. But I was hoping someone could maybe tell by the work itself. I just love the colors. Thanks in advance.

 

Does this help? It was the best I could come up with using brightness/contrast.

 

Thank you ,Pat ! I see "goldman" maybe? I even google image searched it (has anyone ever actually found anything doing that ?!? ) but no luck so far. Off to pursue the lead,thanks again Pat.

 

You're welcome, Johnny.

It looks like the first name might be John or James? I keep seeing "E" or "F" as the first letter of the last name... like "Erdman" or "Feldman"?

 

i see Altman......GOOD LUCK with that !!!

 

Well,Ive come to the conclusion that every artist who ever painted has done one like this ! 1000s upon 1000s ! Thanks everyone for your input so far.

 

I think the first letter is a D, but what do I know. I need a magnifying glass half the time.

 

I like it,but after a day or two I noticed it REEKS of tobacco ! I had even taken it apart and cleaned the frame,and it still reeks ! So,I hope it isn't valuable cause it may be history ! LOL !

 

Hi Johnny,
I use an ozone producing machine which will get rid of the tobacco smell without damaging the painting. I was renting some when I was in charge of the restoration of the Brooklyn church. I ended up buying a used one for less than 50 bucks. It has gotten rid of a lot of odors over the years.
greg

 

My air purifier has an ozone/uv thingy on it,would that work? How long do you leave it on ?

 

Be careful with ozone if anyone in the vicinity has respiratory problems.

 

I was going to put it in a closet,would that be okay ? My mom has copd so I wouldn't want to endanger her in anyway !

 

Sorry 'bout your mom having COPD, Johnny. My mother did, too, and it was painful watching what she went through.

From everything I've read, it might not be a good idea to use it around your mom.

 

Hi Johnny,
I run mine into a large cardboard box and vent it to the outside. Good reminders about the danger of the fumes. We had so much stuff that needed done after the fire. We ran 5 of them into a room at the rectory. We forgot the fumes under the door and gave our visiting priest a good old head cold until we stuffed the bottom of the door. I learned to do the box and the outside vent from a friend. It usually takes 24 hrs to do a really good job.
greg

 

My Mom had COPD, too, from a lifetime of smoking. Hard for families, as Pat noted.

 

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"Conclusions

Whether in its pure form or mixed with other chemicals, ozone can be harmful to health.

When inhaled, ozone can damage the lungs. Relatively low amounts of ozone can cause chest pain, coughing, shortness of breath and, throat irritation. It may also worsen chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma as well as compromise the ability of the body to fight respiratory infections.

Some studies show that ozone concentrations produced by ozone generators can exceed health standards even when one follows manufacturer’s instructions.

Many factors affect ozone concentrations including the amount of ozone produced by the machine(s), the size of the indoor space, the amount of material in the room with which ozone reacts, the outdoor ozone concentration, and the amount of ventilation. These factors makeit difficult to control the ozone concentration in all circumstances.

Available scientific evidence shows that, at concentrations that do not exceed public health standards, ozone is generally ineffective in controlling indoor air pollution.

The concentration of ozone would have to greatly exceed health standards to be effective in removing most indoor air contaminants. In the process of reacting with chemicals indoors, ozone can produce other chemicals that themselves can be irritating and corrosive."

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