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<p>[QUOTE="Shadowwolf1117, post: 6421990, member: 78996"]I will do my best moving forward to include more intricate details as you have outlined <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Unfortunately the family did not keep a provenance of purchase paperwork for the art pieces, just a printed phot archive dictating the subject matter and such no different than what I have shared. As he traveled all over the world he acquired pieces that he felt were "investable" as each piece was acquired they were framed (as some pieces are not in their original frames) then they were wrapped and sealed, boxed and placed in the temp controlled storage unit. When he passed he had acquired roughly 110 pieces of art, 15 18 and 19th century room dividers, 8 large tapestries, one VERY large rug, and countless empty frames some very old some MCM. He passed and the inheritance went to my grandparents and so forth until it ended with me. nobody had an interest in unearthing this monstrous collection, and now I am doing my best to ascertain age, value, and subject matter in order to liquidate this collection. Many pieces are not worth even posting here due to condition or obvious non-signed amateur works, or turn of the century prints. But the ones that really strike me as something special I am doing all I can to identify and evaluate before selling. I will re-echo the paintings I have already shown and share additional photos as requested of size, and side/back shots. Just remember I have no way of knowing if a frame was original. Some paintings do seem to have the original brass nails and stretcher boards, but again I would love any and all feedback on each piece. Thank you all![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Shadowwolf1117, post: 6421990, member: 78996"]I will do my best moving forward to include more intricate details as you have outlined :) Unfortunately the family did not keep a provenance of purchase paperwork for the art pieces, just a printed phot archive dictating the subject matter and such no different than what I have shared. As he traveled all over the world he acquired pieces that he felt were "investable" as each piece was acquired they were framed (as some pieces are not in their original frames) then they were wrapped and sealed, boxed and placed in the temp controlled storage unit. When he passed he had acquired roughly 110 pieces of art, 15 18 and 19th century room dividers, 8 large tapestries, one VERY large rug, and countless empty frames some very old some MCM. He passed and the inheritance went to my grandparents and so forth until it ended with me. nobody had an interest in unearthing this monstrous collection, and now I am doing my best to ascertain age, value, and subject matter in order to liquidate this collection. Many pieces are not worth even posting here due to condition or obvious non-signed amateur works, or turn of the century prints. But the ones that really strike me as something special I am doing all I can to identify and evaluate before selling. I will re-echo the paintings I have already shown and share additional photos as requested of size, and side/back shots. Just remember I have no way of knowing if a frame was original. Some paintings do seem to have the original brass nails and stretcher boards, but again I would love any and all feedback on each piece. Thank you all![/QUOTE]
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