Help Identify Dutch (?) painter

gravity · December 13th, 2011, 11:28 PM

Help! I've been struggling with trying to identify a painter. Here is the painting and a close-up of the signature.

John · December 13th, 2011, 11:57 PM

Seems to read "Ark", or perhaps "A.R.K." I did find an "A. Roland Knight" in the Getty ULAN database, but I don't believe this painting is old enough or of the same style.

mp.kunst · December 14th, 2011, 12:40 AM

Quick shot in the dark.
Maybe Alice R. Kendall?

thatcomedian · December 14th, 2011, 12:42 AM

Possibly Alice Rebecca Kendall

I assume the birth date is incorrect at findartinfo
http://www.findartinfo.com/search/li...ebecca-kendall

http://www.bonhams.com/eur/auction/18086/lot/114/

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=350512512429

thatcomedian · December 14th, 2011, 12:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mp.kunst

Quick shot in the dark.
Maybe Alice R. Kendall?

You beat me but only because you didn't provide links

John · December 14th, 2011, 01:49 AM

I'll give thatcomedian the edge if the identification pans out, but Kendall's signatures look a lot squarer than the one in the original post. I'm not convinced.

mp.kunst · December 14th, 2011, 04:31 AM

Is this a game? Didn't no we could win something.

I’m more Interested were the O.P. bought his/her painting. As you can see on the label that can be found on the back of one of her painting she have lived in London.

gravity · December 14th, 2011, 08:24 AM

Neither A. Roland Knight nor Alice R. Kendall seem right because of big differences in style and signature. Also, to my eyes I thought the initials might be A.P.R. (although that could easily be wrong). Finally, on the back of the frame is written the date 1957. The label on the back is missing. All that is left is a torn corner.

John · December 14th, 2011, 10:44 AM

Could be APK. The middle letter is kind of a strange way to write either a P or an R.

I don't think the last letter is R. If you look closely, there's a speck on the paint that makes the line appear to curl back to the left.

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December 13th, 2011, 11:57 PM	#2
John John Malyon, host Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,400	Seems to read "Ark", or perhaps "A.R.K." I did find an "A. Roland Knight" in the Getty ULAN database, but I don't believe this painting is old enough or of the same style.

December 14th, 2011, 12:40 AM	#3
mp.kunst Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 95	Quick shot in the dark. Maybe Alice R. Kendall?

December 14th, 2011, 12:42 AM	#4
thatcomedian Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: San Pedro, CA Posts: 210	Possibly Alice Rebecca Kendall I assume the birth date is incorrect at findartinfo http://www.findartinfo.com/search/li...ebecca-kendall http://www.bonhams.com/eur/auction/18086/lot/114/ http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=350512512429

December 14th, 2011, 01:49 AM	#6
John John Malyon, host Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,400	I'll give thatcomedian the edge if the identification pans out, but Kendall's signatures look a lot squarer than the one in the original post. I'm not convinced.

December 14th, 2011, 08:24 AM	#8
gravity Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 2	Neither A. Roland Knight nor Alice R. Kendall seem right because of big differences in style and signature. Also, to my eyes I thought the initials might be A.P.R. (although that could easily be wrong). Finally, on the back of the frame is written the date 1957. The label on the back is missing. All that is left is a torn corner.

December 14th, 2011, 10:44 AM	#9
John John Malyon, host Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,400	Could be APK. The middle letter is kind of a strange way to write either a P or an R. I don't think the last letter is R. If you look closely, there's a speck on the paint that makes the line appear to curl back to the left.