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<p>[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 9565021, member: 37"]A few more things to show. A dealer must have liquidated a bunch of these framed Victorian prints, as they keep showing up. I know they are not in fashion but how can you not buy them when they are so cheap?</p><p><br /></p><p>This mediuym sized one was only $2.00. The square at the lower right is the reflection of my phone. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]458536[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Had to pay a whole $7.00 for this one. It is quite large and I will probably end up using the frame for something else. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]458537[/ATTACH] </p><p>This signed limited edition print is by respected local artist Harry Breen. Looks like it was issued as part of a bicentennial project here. Was $3.00 at the thrift store. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]458543[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]458545[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I thought I had hit a good one here, as it was very difficult to tell this is a print. It has a varnish coat on it that mimics brushstrokes. It wasn't until I got it home and looked at it with a magnifying glass that I could tell it was a print. By well known artist Richard Mayhew. A large size painting such as this would approach $100K. How much is this very nice print worth? ...... Certainly more than the $4.00 I paid for it. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]458547[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 9565021, member: 37"]A few more things to show. A dealer must have liquidated a bunch of these framed Victorian prints, as they keep showing up. I know they are not in fashion but how can you not buy them when they are so cheap? This mediuym sized one was only $2.00. The square at the lower right is the reflection of my phone. [ATTACH=full]458536[/ATTACH] Had to pay a whole $7.00 for this one. It is quite large and I will probably end up using the frame for something else. [ATTACH=full]458537[/ATTACH] This signed limited edition print is by respected local artist Harry Breen. Looks like it was issued as part of a bicentennial project here. Was $3.00 at the thrift store. [ATTACH=full]458543[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]458545[/ATTACH] I thought I had hit a good one here, as it was very difficult to tell this is a print. It has a varnish coat on it that mimics brushstrokes. It wasn't until I got it home and looked at it with a magnifying glass that I could tell it was a print. By well known artist Richard Mayhew. A large size painting such as this would approach $100K. How much is this very nice print worth? ...... Certainly more than the $4.00 I paid for it. ;) [ATTACH=full]458547[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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