Latour/LaTour???

melliot · April 24th, 2009, 03:15 PM

Hi. You probably get a lot of this, but here goes..... I bought a LATOUR oil on canvas about 20 years ago at a junk store because I liked it. It was pricey at the time. Now I'm sure what I've got. Does anybody recognize the painting? I am not sure if its Georges de LaTour, Henri Fantin Latour, or some other LaTour like Mira or Maurice etc. I would like to at least identify the artist and obtain a new value on the painting. Can you help me?

It appears that my file is too big for this forum to post a pic of the painting. Please email me at louelliot@gmail.com if you wish to see the pic

Sincerely, Marilu Elliot

melliot · April 26th, 2009, 06:50 PM

Sorry about the typo. I meant "I am [not] sure what I've got." Just to set the record straight. Any help would be appreciated. Wish I could upload the pic. The file is too large.

Louaine

John · April 27th, 2009, 01:48 PM

Here are the images of the painting and the signature:

http://www.artconversation.com/images/IMG_0049.jpg

http://www.artconversation.com/images/IMG_0050.jpg

Judy Decker · April 30th, 2009, 09:17 AM

Greetings,

I can say for certain that your painting is not by Georges de La Tour, Henri Fantin-Latour or Maurice Quentin de Latour. I was not familiar with Mira Latour, so I did a Google search. I don't think your painting is done by Mira - based on what I found. Mira's subject matter (primarily Oriental) and color pallet (deeper earth tones) is much different. All I could find were poster reproductions - no biographical information or time period of works.

Best wishes in finding out more information about your painting.

Judy Decker

Evert · June 26th, 2009, 06:29 AM

A related question: Could this be an authentic signature of Fantin-Latour?

Regards,
Evert

April 24th, 2009, 03:15 PM	#1
melliot Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2	Latour/LaTour??? Hi. You probably get a lot of this, but here goes..... I bought a LATOUR oil on canvas about 20 years ago at a junk store because I liked it. It was pricey at the time. Now I'm sure what I've got. Does anybody recognize the painting? I am not sure if its Georges de LaTour, Henri Fantin Latour, or some other LaTour like Mira or Maurice etc. I would like to at least identify the artist and obtain a new value on the painting. Can you help me? It appears that my file is too big for this forum to post a pic of the painting. Please email me at louelliot@gmail.com if you wish to see the pic Sincerely, Marilu Elliot

April 26th, 2009, 06:50 PM	#2
melliot Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2	Latour - need help Sorry about the typo. I meant "I am [not] sure what I've got." Just to set the record straight. Any help would be appreciated. Wish I could upload the pic. The file is too large. Louaine

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April 27th, 2009, 01:48 PM	#3
John John Malyon, host Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,401	Here are the images of the painting and the signature: http://www.artconversation.com/images/IMG_0049.jpg http://www.artconversation.com/images/IMG_0050.jpg

April 30th, 2009, 09:17 AM	#4
Judy Decker Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 33	Greetings, I can say for certain that your painting is not by Georges de La Tour, Henri Fantin-Latour or Maurice Quentin de Latour. I was not familiar with Mira Latour, so I did a Google search. I don't think your painting is done by Mira - based on what I found. Mira's subject matter (primarily Oriental) and color pallet (deeper earth tones) is much different. All I could find were poster reproductions - no biographical information or time period of works. Best wishes in finding out more information about your painting. Judy Decker

June 26th, 2009, 06:29 AM	#5
Evert Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1	A related question: Could this be an authentic signature of Fantin-Latour? Regards, Evert