Featured Black Americana Advertising Painting Help

Discussion in 'Art' started by vitry-le-francois, Aug 18, 2024.

  1. vitry-le-francois

    vitry-le-francois Well-Known Member

    Just picked up this Black Americana painting of a young child holding an umbrella in the rain. I am seeing "Graham Biscuits" just above the cutout for the picture but that's about it. The artwork appears hand painted on board. Thoughts? Age? THANKS!



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    vitry-le-francois, Aug 18, 2024
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  2. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Graham is a type of biscuit, not a brand. Looks like a modern racist decorative piece (if that's not a contradiction) to my eye.

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    Debora, Aug 18, 2024
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  3. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    that's some weird stuff right there............ neat though !!!!

    kinda looks like Sanskrit on the box.......:wacky::wacky::wacky:
     
    komokwa, Aug 18, 2024
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  4. vitry-le-francois

    vitry-le-francois Well-Known Member

    oh, forgot to mention...it's a wood frame.
     
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  5. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Looks like India to me.

    Debora
     
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  6. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    When you "picked up" this item, what were you told about it?

    Debora
     
    Debora, Aug 18, 2024
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  7. vitry-le-francois

    vitry-le-francois Well-Known Member

    Wasn't told anything. it was in a box lot of 20 or so old framed prints and paintings. It was separated from the frame. I didn't really notice it until I got home and looked at each item separately.
     
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  8. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    It's a copy of an illustration from a 1893 issue of St. Nicholas magazine.

    Debora

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  9. vitry-le-francois

    vitry-le-francois Well-Known Member

    Wow! thanks, Debora :)
     
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