Help identifying a painting

Countrylass · September 29th, 2008, 12:12 PM

Hi,

My granddad donated a painting to a museum and I would like to try and identify it as my mom would love a copy. I think the signiture is something like GO Bottomsley but I'm not sure.

Any help would be appreciated

Pieta-Fine-Art · October 3rd, 2008, 11:30 PM

There's an R.O.Bottomley?

You'd need to post a clear photo of the signature for more indepth help I'm afraid.

Regards,
Tim
www.pietafineart.com

John · October 3rd, 2008, 11:47 PM

Sounds plausible. Here's all I have about "R.O. Bottomley":
http://www.getty.edu/vow/ULANFullDisplay?find=&role=&nation=&subjectid=5000 14681

Possibly the same person as Reginald Bottomley (1856-1933)?

Countrylass · October 5th, 2008, 04:54 AM

Thank you. I have looked at the signature for R.O Bottomley and the handwriting is different. I will go back to the museum and take another photo

John · October 5th, 2008, 10:50 AM

In any case, Artprice has a list of about 8 artists named "Bottomley". Just type that word into their search box:
http://web.artprice.com/start.aspx?l=en

And the Getty database has 6 artists by that name:
http://www.getty.edu/vow/ULANServlet?english=Y&find=bottomley&role=&page=1& nation=

These lists aren't absolutely exhaustive and don't necessarily cover contemporary artists that well, but they should contain any prominent artist who was working, say, 100 years ago.

April 29th, 2011, 07:22 AM

R O Bottomley was a painter who lived in Oldham, Lancashire. He was a friend of (John) Houghton Hague, the painter of 'The Lancashire Taxidermist' or 'Owd Jed' which is at Gallery Oldham. He died in 1886 in Oldham. He was a friend of my great grandfather and great uncle who became Secretary and treasurer of 'The Bottomley Fund´which raised money from local people to support his widow.
John Chadderton
mojochadderton@gmail.com

September 29th, 2008, 12:12 PM	#1
Countrylass Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2	Help identifying a painting Hi, My granddad donated a painting to a museum and I would like to try and identify it as my mom would love a copy. I think the signiture is something like GO Bottomsley but I'm not sure. Any help would be appreciated

April 29th, 2011, 07:22 AM	#6
Unregistered Posts: n/a	R O Bottomley R O Bottomley was a painter who lived in Oldham, Lancashire. He was a friend of (John) Houghton Hague, the painter of 'The Lancashire Taxidermist' or 'Owd Jed' which is at Gallery Oldham. He died in 1886 in Oldham. He was a friend of my great grandfather and great uncle who became Secretary and treasurer of 'The Bottomley Fund´which raised money from local people to support his widow. John Chadderton mojochadderton@gmail.com

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October 3rd, 2008, 11:30 PM	#2
Pieta-Fine-Art Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brighton, UK Posts: 11	There's an R.O.Bottomley? You'd need to post a clear photo of the signature for more indepth help I'm afraid. Regards, Tim www.pietafineart.com

October 3rd, 2008, 11:47 PM	#3
John John Malyon, host Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,400	Sounds plausible. Here's all I have about "R.O. Bottomley": http://www.getty.edu/vow/ULANFullDisplay?find=&role=&nation=&subjectid=5000 14681 Possibly the same person as Reginald Bottomley (1856-1933)?

October 5th, 2008, 04:54 AM	#4
Countrylass Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2	Thank you. I have looked at the signature for R.O Bottomley and the handwriting is different. I will go back to the museum and take another photo

October 5th, 2008, 10:50 AM	#5
John John Malyon, host Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,400	In any case, Artprice has a list of about 8 artists named "Bottomley". Just type that word into their search box: http://web.artprice.com/start.aspx?l=en And the Getty database has 6 artists by that name: http://www.getty.edu/vow/ULANServlet?english=Y&find=bottomley&role=&page=1& nation= These lists aren't absolutely exhaustive and don't necessarily cover contemporary artists that well, but they should contain any prominent artist who was working, say, 100 years ago.