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<p>[QUOTE="Lisa Sadie, post: 544801, member: 10201"][ATTACH=full]169310[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]169311[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]169312[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]169313[/ATTACH] Hi everyone, I purchased this painting at an estate sale and the lady told me her family had lived in Germany so they probably bought it there from a local artist while visiting or living in Germany.</p><p><br /></p><p>I was trying to make out the signature shown in pictures. I used a magnifying glass and I am pretty sure the last four letters are:</p><p><br /></p><p>m a n n </p><p><br /></p><p>they are the hardest to read but I am not sure what a couple of the other letters are</p><p><br /></p><p>It is hard to make out the first two letters and did the artist only sign with last name or first and last.</p><p><br /></p><p>? ? i t r ? m a n n</p><p><br /></p><p>Also has anyone seen a still life with a devil with a pitchfork in it. I probably had it a year before I noticed it.</p><p><br /></p><p>The painting has been in a closet for years and I pulled it out to see what I could find out about it. The back of the painting has Maltuch which I believe is a German canvas supplier. Thank you for your comments and help.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Lisa Sadie, post: 544801, member: 10201"][ATTACH=full]169310[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]169311[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]169312[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]169313[/ATTACH] Hi everyone, I purchased this painting at an estate sale and the lady told me her family had lived in Germany so they probably bought it there from a local artist while visiting or living in Germany. I was trying to make out the signature shown in pictures. I used a magnifying glass and I am pretty sure the last four letters are: m a n n they are the hardest to read but I am not sure what a couple of the other letters are It is hard to make out the first two letters and did the artist only sign with last name or first and last. ? ? i t r ? m a n n Also has anyone seen a still life with a devil with a pitchfork in it. I probably had it a year before I noticed it. The painting has been in a closet for years and I pulled it out to see what I could find out about it. The back of the painting has Maltuch which I believe is a German canvas supplier. Thank you for your comments and help.[/QUOTE]
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