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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;verybrad, post: 9818342, member: 37&quot;]Guess I will wrap this pair up.&nbsp; I chose them since they were both seascapes with trees and very different in style. Ironically, I can&#039;t think these were painted more than a decade apart from each other. </p><p><br /></p><p>Painting A is, indeed, a CA seascape.&nbsp; It is signed D.S. Beech and dated 1961.&nbsp; I was never able to attribute this to a particular person.&nbsp; I am sure the frame is original, as it is so in keeping with the timeframe.&nbsp; I picked this from a thrift store and think I paid $7.00 for it.&nbsp; It has a modernist sensibility to it and exhibits some pallete knife work which doesn&#039;t really show in the photos.&nbsp; It is surely by an amateur but think the artist has something going for them.&nbsp; The trees have a bit of a fantastical/surreal quality about them and I like that they are not so literal.&nbsp; I also like the color choices.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I can see why some people would like this.&nbsp; It would surely work in the right setting to help brighten a space.&nbsp; I personally like it but would not hang it.&nbsp; I just don&#039;t have that CA beach vibe going with my decor.... LOL!&nbsp; I have not owned it all that long.&nbsp; The canvas is a tad slack and I need to re-stretch it at some point.&nbsp; For now, it is just part of the hoard. I think it would sell readily on ebay at the right price.&nbsp; One of the best things going for it is its legitimate age, keeping with the style. </p><p><br /></p><p>Painting B is likely French.&nbsp; It is signed, <i>Ballon</i>. It is possibly by Luc Ballon.&nbsp; There is a work at askart that appears to be very similar attributed to him.&nbsp; I also find some very dissimilar works attributed to him so i am not confident in the attribution.&nbsp; There is an unattributed work on Trocadero that is definitely by the same artist. There are several other listed artists with this surname but none of them seem to fit.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The subject painting is undated but appears to be from the 50s.&nbsp; As someone guessed, the frame is new and not original.&nbsp; I bought this on ebay and paid $100.00, including shipping.&nbsp; I purchased this, at least in part, for the frame.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The seller listed the painting size as 16&quot; x 20&quot; and I intended to use the frame on another painting I have.&nbsp; When I got the painting, I found it was smaller.&nbsp; I asked the seller for a refund or for a partial discount.&nbsp; Instead, he had a similar 16&quot; x 20&quot; frame that he shipped to me for free.&nbsp; This was a great outcome, as similar frames of size can easily go for $100.00.</p><p><br /></p><p>Frame aside, I do like the painting.&nbsp; It was unattributed in the ebay listing and no photo was provided of the signature.&nbsp; I could tell it was signed but could not make it out.&nbsp; I was hoping it was a West coast painting but, it is what it is.&nbsp; The painting and frame is very much in keeping with my decor and I have this painting, as framed, hanging in my bedroom.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think the artist is trained and accomplished.&nbsp; As I mentioned before, the painting has a bit of a tonalist quality to it that I appreciate.&nbsp; You might also see that it owes a nod to the French Barbizon School, though quite removed in timeframe.&nbsp; There is not a lot in execution of this painting that I can fault.</p><p><br /></p><p>I get the feeling that some felt this painting dispassionate.&nbsp; I can buy that.&nbsp; However, I think there is merit to a serene landscape painting.&nbsp; I tend to gravitate to moody landscapes and this certainly fits the bill.&nbsp; I may not keep this painting forever but it certainly has a place in my collection for now.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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