Need help identifying artist signature

bobgertz · December 4th, 2011, 08:51 PM

Can anyone make out the artist name from this signature. I just have no clue. Any help would be well received. Thanks

Eirene · December 5th, 2011, 12:03 AM

Datian??

John · December 5th, 2011, 12:03 AM

It seems to me that it clearly ends in "atian", and the only question is the first letter. It looks most like a "D", but it could perhaps be a "C" or an "L" or a fancified version of some other letter.

To my surprise, there is a moderately well-known Chinese artist named He Datian. He's in Findartinfo.com and his work might be valuable. He's also in the Hugh Hefner Art Collection, the reference for which is easily found in Google.

The paintings of He Datian that I've seen don't particularly resemble this one, so it's likely a different person. But it makes me think that "Datian" is the correct reading of the signature.

John · December 5th, 2011, 12:07 AM

P.S. Check this out this eBay listing I just stumbled upon. Per your other thread you're asking about a painting of a horse, so this lead looks promising.

1996 Atlanta Equestrian Olympic Poster Artist:He Datian

John · December 5th, 2011, 12:09 AM

P.P.S. I see that Eirene and I had the same idea at the exact same time. Great minds and all that.

Eirene · December 5th, 2011, 12:34 AM

@John

Another one - http://www.icollector.com/1996-Olymp...-Art_i10936771

John · December 5th, 2011, 10:39 AM

Yes, he's apparently the same artist who does these bright interiors, which seems to be well done but are just this side of saccharine-sweet. I haven't found a close-up of a signature I can compare, but it seems likely.

http://www.evalyndunnsgallery.com/ar...rtistId=Datian

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December 5th, 2011, 12:03 AM	#2
Eirene Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 624	Datian??

December 5th, 2011, 12:03 AM	#3
John John Malyon, host Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,400	It seems to me that it clearly ends in "atian", and the only question is the first letter. It looks most like a "D", but it could perhaps be a "C" or an "L" or a fancified version of some other letter. To my surprise, there is a moderately well-known Chinese artist named He Datian. He's in Findartinfo.com and his work might be valuable. He's also in the Hugh Hefner Art Collection, the reference for which is easily found in Google. The paintings of He Datian that I've seen don't particularly resemble this one, so it's likely a different person. But it makes me think that "Datian" is the correct reading of the signature.

December 5th, 2011, 12:07 AM	#4
John John Malyon, host Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,400	P.S. Check this out this eBay listing I just stumbled upon. Per your other thread you're asking about a painting of a horse, so this lead looks promising. 1996 Atlanta Equestrian Olympic Poster Artist:He Datian

December 5th, 2011, 12:09 AM	#5
John John Malyon, host Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,400	P.P.S. I see that Eirene and I had the same idea at the exact same time. Great minds and all that.

December 5th, 2011, 12:34 AM	#6
Eirene Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 624	@John Another one - http://www.icollector.com/1996-Olymp...-Art_i10936771

December 5th, 2011, 10:39 AM	#7
John John Malyon, host Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,400	Yes, he's apparently the same artist who does these bright interiors, which seems to be well done but are just this side of saccharine-sweet. I haven't found a close-up of a signature I can compare, but it seems likely. http://www.evalyndunnsgallery.com/ar...rtistId=Datian