Curious about this painting

Just flipping it ? How much ?

 

That’s the pair I found online too, but I can’t find anything else!

 

PRICELESS

 

If they're decorative paintings, there wouldn't be much of anything to find. And by decorative, I mean the type of paintings sold in a furniture store to accessorize a home.

Debora

 

Except it is signed by my great aunt?

 

I took a screenshot of the painting I found on Craigslist but for some reason can’t upload it to show the comparison between the two, they are the same deer, same back ground but the details are different. They were clearly painted by two different people

 

So if I understand correctly, you is a copy by a family member of a painting possibly done by an A.S. Stewart? How did you come to identify Stewart as the possible artist?

Debora

 

Ah, never mind. Found this. c. 1890 according to the seller.

Debora

 

I'd suspect the original was a popular image in its day and it was much admired and copied. And that seems to have been the case. Here is a print of the original by a Eugene Vouga. c. 1910 according to the seller.

https://www.sellingantiques.co.uk/384172/pair-of-large-stag-prints-c1910/

Debora

 

Another copy, this time with cropping. Early 20th century according to the seller.

https://www.chairish.com/product/33...MIko3s0KP1-gIVZATnCh1xZAcOEAQYByABEgJnqPD_BwE

Debora

 

And another copy.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/132323...1534&msclkid=08b054499f731b0f97ce371d358bc6eb

Debora

 

Yes, I suppose she did copy it! It really threw me for a loop when I saw my painting for sale on a Craigslist ad. We were repainting our home interior so I took it down and wrapped it up to be stored in the shed and when I saw the post about the other one I ran outside to make sure it was still there!

 

And another.

https://www.cowanauctions.com/lot/stag-in-winter-naive-oil-on-canvas-scene-53405

Debora

 

Must have been something she admired. She didn't do a bad job in reproducing. Do you have any other examples of her work?

Debora

 

I wish I did! My paternal grandmothers side was from Quebec, this was my father’s grandmother’s sister that painted it. This is he only thing from their side of the family that I have. I should try contacting my family in Quebec, maybe they know more about it.

 

DON'T feel bad....WE ALL NEED A GOOD CHUCKLE NOW & THEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

LOL! It happens! A number of years ago, I messaged a seller that her item (I forget what exactly, but it was something small and sterling), was just "SO dear."

It was. Absolutely adorable. Unfortunately, I did not take into account the fact that the seller was in England! To her, "dear" meant expensive. "So Dear" meant Really expensive!

As a lifelong Anglophile, I should have known better. The seller was not only insulted, but furious! I hastened to explain, and apologize, we both had another cup of coffee (tea, in her case), and all was well.

But she Was chagrinned big time!

 

Didn't want to say, but...

 

Treasure it. It is precious to have a painting by a relative, and she clearly enjoyed painting it. It is certainly nice enough to be put on display.

 

Totally agree