Need help with a signature.

Brewster · December 1st, 2011, 09:31 PM

I have a couple of pastel prints , 1st one is named "Palms" and the 2nd is "Midnight Swim". Would love to sell them but can't make out the signature. Any help would be appreciated , thanks.

http://s1210.photobucket.com/albums/...t=IMG_0484.jpg

http://s1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc410/BRUCE_MARSHMAN/?action=view&current=IMG_0484.jpg#!oZZ2QQcurrentZZ http%3A%2F%2Fs1210.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fcc41 0%2FBRUCE_MARSHMAN%2F%3Faction%3Dview%26current%3D IMG_0483.jpg

http://s1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc410/BRUCE_MARSHMAN/?action=view&current=IMG_0484.jpg#!oZZ3QQcurrentZZ http%3A%2F%2Fs1210.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fcc41 0%2FBRUCE_MARSHMAN%2F%3Faction%3Dview%26current%3D IMG_0482.jpg

http://s1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc410/BRUCE_MARSHMAN/?action=view&current=IMG_0484.jpg#!oZZ4QQcurrentZZ http%3A%2F%2Fs1210.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fcc41 0%2FBRUCE_MARSHMAN%2F%3Faction%3Dview%26current%3D IMG_0481.jpg

John · December 1st, 2011, 11:08 PM

Ye gods. The last name "Clark" popped out at me while I was looking at the signature, but then I lost it again.

mp.kunst · 12:08 AM

The artist is Morley Clark but I guess you figure that out yourself already. The same pictures????????

http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-s...AdIdZ332204838

John · December 2nd, 2011, 01:41 AM

They do seem to be not just the same artworks but the exact same photographs.

Now that I look at the first work (above) more closely, I see a number in the lower left that would indicate it's a print. "9/10", it looks like.

Eirene · December 2nd, 2011, 01:56 AM

Right on mp you nailed it with the Kijiji ad..same print 9/10...and no way would I pay 2500.00. Wonder how many prints are numbered 9/10.

Warm Regards,
A cynic at times...

Eirene · December 2nd, 2011, 02:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John

Ye gods. The last name "Clark" popped out at me while I was looking at the signature, but then I lost it again.

Sorry John...I missed this...yes!! You got it the first time round. Damn Good!!

BTW...gees..I'm not good at this kind of thing...John...you do a wonderful service...to art lovers world wide..you are very...very much appreciated.

Thank you!!

Kind Regards,
Eirene

John · December 2nd, 2011, 12:08 PM

Thanks, Eirene. Ironically, Morley is my middle name, but I had no luck in reading that part of the sig.

Brewster · December 3rd, 2011, 10:22 AM

Thanks for your help everybody but the kijiji ad is mine and I was just guessing at the signature and of course I put a large price tag out there , you never know. Thanks again for the reply's.

John · December 3rd, 2011, 11:39 AM

Well there is an artist (female, as it turns out) named Morley Clark living in California. I found one small example of her work online. It's probably the same artist, but this work is pretty dissimilar so maybe there's room for doubt.

Scroll down about halfway: http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/x6978.xml

Brewster · December 8th, 2011, 01:36 PM

Thanks John for your help. Not easy figuring out what is what in the art world. I brought this up to a co-worker and he has 8 Group of 7 paintings. Blew me away. Good retirement for him the day he decides to sell.

December 1st, 2011, 09:31 PM	#1
Brewster Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 3	Need help with a signature. I have a couple of pastel prints , 1st one is named "Palms" and the 2nd is "Midnight Swim". Would love to sell them but can't make out the signature. Any help would be appreciated , thanks. http://s1210.photobucket.com/albums/...t=IMG_0484.jpg http://s1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc410/BRUCE_MARSHMAN/?action=view&current=IMG_0484.jpg#!oZZ2QQcurrentZZ http%3A%2F%2Fs1210.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fcc41 0%2FBRUCE_MARSHMAN%2F%3Faction%3Dview%26current%3D IMG_0483.jpg http://s1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc410/BRUCE_MARSHMAN/?action=view&current=IMG_0484.jpg#!oZZ3QQcurrentZZ http%3A%2F%2Fs1210.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fcc41 0%2FBRUCE_MARSHMAN%2F%3Faction%3Dview%26current%3D IMG_0482.jpg http://s1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc410/BRUCE_MARSHMAN/?action=view&current=IMG_0484.jpg#!oZZ4QQcurrentZZ http%3A%2F%2Fs1210.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fcc41 0%2FBRUCE_MARSHMAN%2F%3Faction%3Dview%26current%3D IMG_0481.jpg

December 2nd, 2011, 12:04 AM	#3
mp.kunst Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 95	The artist is Morley Clark but I guess you figure that out yourself already. The same pictures???????? http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-s...AdIdZ332204838 Last edited by mp.kunst : December 2nd, 2011 at 12:08 AM.

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December 1st, 2011, 11:08 PM	#2
John John Malyon, host Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,400	Ye gods. The last name "Clark" popped out at me while I was looking at the signature, but then I lost it again.

December 2nd, 2011, 01:41 AM	#4
John John Malyon, host Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,400	They do seem to be not just the same artworks but the exact same photographs. Now that I look at the first work (above) more closely, I see a number in the lower left that would indicate it's a print. "9/10", it looks like.

December 2nd, 2011, 01:56 AM	#5
Eirene Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 624	Right on mp you nailed it with the Kijiji ad..same print 9/10...and no way would I pay 2500.00. Wonder how many prints are numbered 9/10. Warm Regards, A cynic at times...

December 2nd, 2011, 12:08 PM	#7
John John Malyon, host Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,400	Thanks, Eirene. Ironically, Morley is my middle name, but I had no luck in reading that part of the sig.

December 3rd, 2011, 10:22 AM	#8
Brewster Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 3	Thanks for your help everybody but the kijiji ad is mine and I was just guessing at the signature and of course I put a large price tag out there , you never know. Thanks again for the reply's.

December 3rd, 2011, 11:39 AM	#9
John John Malyon, host Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,400	Well there is an artist (female, as it turns out) named Morley Clark living in California. I found one small example of her work online. It's probably the same artist, but this work is pretty dissimilar so maybe there's room for doubt. Scroll down about halfway: http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/x6978.xml

December 8th, 2011, 01:36 PM	#10
Brewster Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 3	Thanks John for your help. Not easy figuring out what is what in the art world. I brought this up to a co-worker and he has 8 Group of 7 paintings. Blew me away. Good retirement for him the day he decides to sell.