Featured Little watercolour- ID help please

Discussion in 'Art' started by Boland, Oct 15, 2022.

  1. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    0F742CBD-FDE9-46E7-AD5E-5BCE1D10826C.jpeg 7F9F90B2-D1C2-4CFA-A576-0F7B4FADC1F2.jpeg 1E04EE40-60CE-4E73-87EF-09FC3825EAB9.jpeg A11286D1-0F8F-4863-852D-201AB2DAAAEA.jpeg 3A433818-C3DC-4568-AF83-BD627B756609.jpeg A84C82A1-FABC-4A77-83B2-0522B31FFF23.jpeg D966254B-CF22-4626-9D82-E63005E54B83.jpeg 31D6EA51-2299-4429-9844-FC77E638DE72.jpeg Hi all,this is how I found it (already taken out of the frame). Signature on roof behind first chimney of house on right (I missed it at first and then I thought branches) But looking closer its a signature. Any guesses as to the artist? Or other comments. It is 18x28cm. Thank you for any responses and keep well
     
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  2. say_it_slowly

    say_it_slowly The worst prison is a closed heart

    Just to be clear, is this what you think is a signature?

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  3. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

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    Yes,that is what I was debating: Signature or symbolising branches from a tree behind the house. So you think not a signature? Thanks
     
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  4. Roaring20s

    Roaring20s Well-Known Member

    Distant branches for sure.
     
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  5. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    Fair enough. I wasn’t sure and
    obviously I came to the wrong conclusion. Thank you for the reply. Any thoughts on the painting overall?
     
  6. Roaring20s

    Roaring20s Well-Known Member

    I'll assume it was painted post 1900, by what looks like a radio antenna over the house.
     
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  7. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    Good observation and comment. Thanks
     
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  8. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Signature Wiekman?
    Wiekman is a Nordic(ish) name, northern Netherlands, northern Germany, Scandinavia.
    There are probably Wiekmans in SA, although this looks European. Bare trees too.
     
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  9. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    I made so similar guesses and did search. But will search Wiekman specifically. Appreciate the comment AJ,thank you.
     
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  10. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    Other half says that's a VHF TV H aerial, Band One and Band 3. Fifties or so. Those are very London houses.
     
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  11. Roaring20s

    Roaring20s Well-Known Member

    Wow! If that's correct, both of you, as-well-as the artist are masters of disguise.
     
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  12. say_it_slowly

    say_it_slowly The worst prison is a closed heart

    I'd not swear it's a signature (but I see cloud pictures so you can't go by me). How about Wickens or something like that?
     
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  13. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    I thought those were birds.

    Debora
     
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  14. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    Agreed, they look like seagulls.
     
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  15. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Or pigeons. Could be, of course but... Would be a very fanciful signature. At any rate, it's charming. Winter scene of back gardens. How thoughtful of artist to include antenna.

    Debora
     
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  16. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    I think its by a sickly person who spent a lot of time in their bed looking out that same window and one day decided to paint it. Its the romantic in me . :)
     
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  17. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    I appreciate all the responses and opinions. Good to hear the different points of view. Thank you all
     
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  18. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    A good thing. My wife loves cloud ‘imaging ’ It can get very entertaining
     
  19. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    Pigeons here tend to just sit on roof ridges like fat vultures. And fly singly. That looks more gullish.
     
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  20. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    The scene from 2:25 onward:
     
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