Okay, another signature on a lovely painting I can't read

John · July 15th, 2009, 10:36 AM

Hi, I own a large landscape dated 1914 that appears to be by a competent, confident Post-Impressionist style artist, but I cannot read the signature for the life of me. If anyone can tell me who it is, or even give me a close enough reading of the signature that I eventually track it down and confirm it on my own, I'll send them a nice present. TIA, John.

saintmarc · July 15th, 2009, 03:59 PM

Hi john. I get it after two hours!
It is the signature (almost sure) of the swedish painter Axel Peter 1863-1942
http://www.bukowskis.se/bilder/0550_stor/05500831.jpg

John · July 15th, 2009, 05:00 PM

OMG, thank you! I'm sure you're correct. I have a big database of artists and must have briefly considered him at some point, but he signs his first name bizarrely. Unfortunately his paintings don't seem to sell for a lot.

Send an email to jmalyon at my other domain, artcyclopedia.com, and I'll reciprocate with a thank-you gift. John.

John · July 15th, 2009, 05:13 PM

P.S. I don't have a great picture of the painting, but here's one that's a little overexposed. I can see the
similarities, but personally I like this more than any of his other works I was able to find online.

July 15th, 2009, 10:36 AM	#1
John John Malyon, host Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,401	Okay, another signature on a lovely painting I can't read Hi, I own a large landscape dated 1914 that appears to be by a competent, confident Post-Impressionist style artist, but I cannot read the signature for the life of me. If anyone can tell me who it is, or even give me a close enough reading of the signature that I eventually track it down and confirm it on my own, I'll send them a nice present. TIA, John.

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July 15th, 2009, 03:59 PM	#2
saintmarc Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 345	Hi john. I get it after two hours! It is the signature (almost sure) of the swedish painter Axel Peter 1863-1942 http://www.bukowskis.se/bilder/0550_stor/05500831.jpg

July 15th, 2009, 05:00 PM	#3
John John Malyon, host Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,401	OMG, thank you! I'm sure you're correct. I have a big database of artists and must have briefly considered him at some point, but he signs his first name bizarrely. Unfortunately his paintings don't seem to sell for a lot. Send an email to jmalyon at my other domain, artcyclopedia.com, and I'll reciprocate with a thank-you gift. John.

July 15th, 2009, 05:13 PM	#4
John John Malyon, host Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,401	P.S. I don't have a great picture of the painting, but here's one that's a little overexposed. I can see the similarities, but personally I like this more than any of his other works I was able to find online.