Portrait of young girl signature

Discussion in 'Art' started by Houseful, Sep 22, 2024 at 10:59 AM.

  1. Houseful

    Houseful Well-Known Member

    U.K. jumble sale find. I thought it was well done, may have been a street portrait done on holiday in Rome but if so looked as if it wasn’t drawn at speed. Folded up at sometime too. Charcoal or conte crayon perhaps I think. Picture frame size is 23 x 19 inches. The 30 yrs framers are still in business.
    IMG_6922.jpeg IMG_6936.jpeg IMG_6934.jpeg IMG_6929.jpeg IMG_6928.jpeg IMG_6917.jpeg IMG_6923.jpeg I can’t read the signature, any suggestions please? Thanks
     
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  2. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    other than Rome 1972 ..... that siggy is lost in time....

    I would have liked the artist to do one of me......

    looked as if it wasn’t drawn at speed..........

    the face and hair ...no...
    the coat and fur collar .....yes..
     
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  3. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Yes, a street artist portrait I'd think. Spent more time on the face and less on her clothing as to be expected. Here's the coat, by way. Very of its time. And quibble... a young woman, not a young "girl."

    Debora

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  4. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    could almost be her !!!
     
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  5. Houseful

    Houseful Well-Known Member

    I bought one of those Afghan coats at the age of 15/16, I can still remember the smell of it!
    I would think the artist probably made quite a good living from the portraits he did, pity the signature isn’t more legible. Thanks for looking.
     
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  6. mirana

    mirana Well-Known Member

    Agreed on the street artist assessment. This type of sketch does not take long, especially if you do portraits everyday as your profession.
     
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  7. pearlsnblume

    pearlsnblume Well-Known Member

    Oh gee, that coat brings back memories. I never had one, but wanted one.
     
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