Can someone help me with the pricing on this painting?

hello,

can someone help me with this painting? thanks

 

Here's lots of information about the subject of the piece - James Weldon Johnson.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Weldon_Johnson

Not that it really helps with the painting, but if you're planning to sell it, it will give you lots to include in your listing and keywords.

 

Wow! I should looked up the artist first!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Wheeler_Waring

And there's an image of what looks like your painting at the bottom of her page!

 

thanks, yeah i found some of the same stuff.. now im just trying to find what it might be worth

 

thanks, i just havent had any luck as of yet on a price

 

I am finding values to 45K! I think you need to contact an auction house. Here are some sales from liveauctioneers.

https://new.liveauctioneers.com/search?parameters={"pageSize":24,"page":1,"sort":"relevance","status":"archive","keyword":"laura wheeler waring","pagesize":24}

The quality on this looks a bit off so you will need to have it authenticated.

 

@verybrad... if that's true im gonna have to come down there where you are and put a ring on it! lol

 

only thing now, i have to find out if it's a reproduction

 

Looks like this is a copy. The original is in the national portrait gallery. Scroll down a bit to see......

http://www.english.illinois.edu/maps/poets/g_l/johnson/life.htm

 

yeah, that's what i was worried about