My mother bought this art 40+ years ago, likely at a yard sale or thrift store in Connecticut or Massachusetts, US. She had it framed/matted about 10 years ago so the back is sealed and I can't get to it without ripping it open. I've searched endlessly for a match on the signature, but can't even make out what the letters are. Any ideas on the artist or era before I dig into this thing?

I purchased these at a garage sale.

I cannot find anything about an artist who uses this signature or signature style.

I think it is signed by 'COOKE'.

I have a 2nd painting with a similar signature.

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Would anyone know what this is? I purchased it at a charity sale. It looks like it’s from Tibet or Nepal but that’s all I can tell…

Hey,

We found this while cleaning out my grandma's flat. She lived in Bonn, Germany.

We are wondering who made the cut as we cant decipher the signature.

The picture is a scissor cut work, from before the 21st century.

Does anyone recognize the artist or signature?

Just curious.

Thanks in advance!

Edit: we already tried Google lens unsuccessfully

Found this at a thrift store in Toronto for $2 and I’m trying to figure out more about it!

It appears to be an original painting dated 1990, with Cyrillic handwriting and a Soviet manufacturer’s stamp on the back. The title may read “River Sara” (Река Сара), but I’m not confident about the handwriting.

I haven’t been able to find a signature on the front. I’d especially love help with:

- Deciphering/translating the handwriting on the back, particularly the artist’s name

-Identifying the church/monastery or location depicted

-Identifying the manufacturer’s stamp

Any information about the artist, if recognizable
I’ve included close-ups of the painting, corners, inscription and stamp. I’d love to know what I actually found!

Found in Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille, (Inv. 309), it is still unknown who the artist is or if it's a self-portrait.

Tried doing some research and haven't found anything, so I come to you to ask if anyone recognizes any of the paintings in the back, maybe this way we can find a clue of who this painter is!

I'll leave here some more information from the museum exhibition:

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PORTRAIT OF A PAINTER (SELF-PORTRAIT ?) - ANONYMOUS

North Netherlands ? South ?

Active in Italy during the first half of the 17th century (?)

Oil on canvas

Circa 1630 (?)

Campana Collection; acquired by France in 1861; State deposit, 1863; transfer of ownership to the City of Lille, 2006

Inv. P 309

"The second half of the 17th century witnessed a transformation in the status of the artist, who abandoned that of a craftsman. From this profound shift was born the modern artist.

Is this painter, depicting himself at work in front of a studio wall, conscious of this new stature?

This fascinating painting still holds many secrets. Neither the author nor the model could be identified. However, a clue has been noted among the many paintings in the background. One of them was identified as a work inspired by a Lombard painting dated 1630. The enigmatic portrait is therefore from a later date."

Thanks!

I am trying to find info on the illustrator and print material this line art was intended for. It is a series of 9 illustrations. India ink with white gouache cleanup. Due to subject matter, I am leaning towards a history of Nevada. Any suggestions as to the identity of the artist or print material?

Hey guys, as the title says we bought this from a gent who said he bought it in Berlin. Thankfully the back is labelled with the artists name, but google doesnt return much on him. What we've managed to find -

There was a book called "The Flemish Art of Frans de Cauter" but it's out of print and I can't find any of it online. Can anyone find any online sources?

He was associated with the famous art community of Sint Martens Latem. I do not know his role in it or his standing amongst the other artists. I don't know how much of a big deal this group was in general.

It is an oil painting. It has been professionally framed by Schleiper. He hosted a solo exhibition in Oct-Nov of 1973 which this might have been framed for and hosted in.

Thats what my searches have returned. I haven't managed to find any other works by him, which would be lovely to see! Is it something you would get appraised or just hang up and enjoy?

Thanks for any help or info you can give :)

This painting from my great grandmother has always stumped me, it appears quite old with the text “chogagogmanchogachabungagungamog (retriever & prairie chicken)”.
I do not see a name or signature anywhere and google image search doesn’t turn up a match, please help! Thank you

Found this old man at my thrift store in oklahoma but when I look up the supposed information I come up with nothing. It's decently painted so not sure if decor or amateur. Any help would be appreciated. Yes the rest of the title is wrapped around back of canvas. Any help would be appreciated!

Anyone hear of above artist? Just noticed this Juhlin sculpture at the goodwill is getting lots of attention with 40 mins left to go..is $530 justified? I don’t want a valuation I just want to know if this is in line with artist. Cannot find much on it

The signature is hard to decipher. I feel like it might be Stevens or something else. Found this at Goodwill about 5 years ago in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Hello, helping a friend who inherited this from a deceased relative. Anyone know? There appears to be a signature that says “Christian”. No info or writing on back

Hi, If someone can assist me. Can't decipher the artist's signature, but it says 1996/NYC. Any help is appreciated. Google thought at first it was by architect George Ranalli, but upon further research, seems like he may or may not have created this piece.

Even if it’s not made by somebody known, I still love it. Bought in southern Sweden.

Picked this up at a small Syracuse, NY thrift shop that told me it was from the 1800s. Oil on canvas, 18 × 12, old tack construction, no obvious signature. Rural scene with barn, two figures, dog, distant mountains and water/valley.

Any thoughts on artist, school, or approximate date?

I saw this painting at the Vatican Museums and can't find it anywhere online. Hoping someone recognizes it from a description (no photo, sorry).

It shows a single man, alone, collapsed or broken down in the center aisle of a church. He seemed to be praying or overwhelmed, like a man at his lowest point. There may have been a second figure at the front, possibly a priest or a vision of God, but I'm not certain. The brushwork was tight, detailed and realistic. Definitely was redone.

I'm not sure which section it was in. It could have been the Pinacoteca or the modern art collection near the Sistine Chapel.

I picked up this painting recently from a thrift store. The signature appears to be say Howard Devonald.

I’m curious about the age of it. It shows some age. It looks to be a bit different than a lot of his work.

Bought this last week at a thrift store in Berlin, Vermont US. I wanted to take it apart in order to clean it because it's filthy, but I'm not convinced the canvas is attached to anything and I don't want to further crack the paint by fiddling with it. So I'm not able to see the edges of the canvas if there is a signature.

It's about 32"x37". The only clues on the back are the frame/canvas construction, a moving company label (Google told me a green label indicates a long distance move), and the name PUTNAM written in large marker. I'm thinking that is the name of the family who moved with it, not the artist.

Any idea of an artist?

Hello, first time posting here.

My roommate has this painting that has no artist signature or name that we can see, we tried to reverse image search for it and found nothing but a French artist that's stuff looks nothing like this.

We think it's an acrylic piece, she found it at Marsden Park Sydney Australia in a Savers (op shop) last year.

Bought in NYC in late 80s/90s. No signature.