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<p>[QUOTE="jollyrancher, post: 229432, member: 901"]This does not appear to be signed. But, it has an old 1900-1920s Paris Artist's Supply label and has a hand written notation "Venice" in script on the back. I've shown this to a few people, including a friend who works at an auction house. She suggested I do more research and contact some experts at museums. However, since it's not signed, what's the point? I think the feeling by some was that it had a very "Monet-style" type look to it....if the painting was done by a known artist, the small size clearly indicates a study. Then I thought this might be a street vendor look to it and was painted for a tourist in Venice, but then the Paris supply label would seem out of place, perhaps. My question is, is this </p><p>a) amateur work</p><p>b)street vendor work</p><p>c) a study by a known artist?</p><p>I'm not sure whether to sell it or research it further. </p><p>Thanks for any honest input.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="jollyrancher, post: 229432, member: 901"]This does not appear to be signed. But, it has an old 1900-1920s Paris Artist's Supply label and has a hand written notation "Venice" in script on the back. I've shown this to a few people, including a friend who works at an auction house. She suggested I do more research and contact some experts at museums. However, since it's not signed, what's the point? I think the feeling by some was that it had a very "Monet-style" type look to it....if the painting was done by a known artist, the small size clearly indicates a study. Then I thought this might be a street vendor look to it and was painted for a tourist in Venice, but then the Paris supply label would seem out of place, perhaps. My question is, is this a) amateur work b)street vendor work c) a study by a known artist? I'm not sure whether to sell it or research it further. Thanks for any honest input.[/QUOTE]
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