Anyone know this artist?

Discussion in 'Art' started by Ken Hartley, Apr 12, 2018.

  1. Ken Hartley

    Ken Hartley New Member

    Quite some time ago, I purchased this small watercolour at a local auction; didn't pay very much. I tried to find information about the artist but was unsuccessful. I found another work by him on line that had sold in a UK gallery (signature matched) and contacted the gallery and they responded, but they knew nothing about the artist nor did the seller whom they had contacted for me.
    I believe the artist to be British; possibly late 19th/early 20th century.
    It is interesting that on the back of the painting it appears to have been sold to a W.J. Frazer in Newglasgow, Nova Scotia - appears as if it might have been sent to him with his address noted on the back. What all the other numbers & such are, I have no idea.
    The painting, as noted on the back, is Grimspound, Dartmoor which is the remains of a Bronze or Iron age settlement in Dartmoor in Devon.
    Altho a bit difficult to see, the signature on the Polperro & the Torquay paintings (found on line as well) also match the one on my painting.
    I also saw somewhere that this artist might also have painted under the name William Greenwood? But I am not totally sure about that. (It was awhile ago so Greenwood might be a bad memory)
    If anyone knows anything about W.G. Cole I would appreciate any information about him.
    THANKS
     

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  2. Ken Hartley

    Ken Hartley New Member

    Just a note - I find it interesting that in his signature, he sort of "outlines" the WG and then just prints the Cole. When sold to me at auction, they had not seen/deciphered the "outline" and sold the painting as by MR Cole (I think that's what they listed the signature as).
     
  3. Asian Fever

    Asian Fever Well-Known Member

    I didn't find a soul of the last one. Anyone can find soul of that painting?
     
  4. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

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    Asian Fever Well-Known Member

  6. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    I can. But I think that is the sold one, which he found a picture of online.
     
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