Does anyone know anything about this artist

bjhamilt · March 17th, 2010, 04:34 PM

I will first post his signature and it has a very thom thompson kind of look. Cant find anything on the net even close...maybe someone has better eyes than I. All I see is a Dunicef Parla?????

John · March 17th, 2010, 11:00 PM

The first letter of the first name almost looks like an O with a circonflex over it (Ô), but that's pretty rare. An even larger image would be better.

bjhamilt · March 17th, 2010, 11:13 PM

I have to use a blue light on some of the pics as the painting is dark...it is an oil on board and very interesting.

John · March 18th, 2010, 12:57 AM

NOW it looks like a "D". Looking at it without prejudging it, it looks like "Dunisot" or "Danisof" or something, but if it's a recognizable name then I will guess "Denis" or "Davis". That would make the rest of the word a middle initial, perhaps, or maybe just a flourish.

Using the same reasoning (recognizable name), I would guess the second word is "Parks", or maybe "Parke" or "Parkes".

artcollector1 · March 18th, 2010, 12:51 PM

to the original poster
I assume that you have inspected the back of the painting? The stretcher? Is there some stamp or any marks that could help?
do you have more information on provenance and dating?

bjhamilt · March 19th, 2010, 11:33 AM

Its an oil on board -- the only thing on the back is a perfect brown hand print. It is such a beautiful painting. No idea how old it is -- looks fairly old. Its actually my moms -- I was just trying to do a bit of research for her. We have always been fascinated by it and until only recently when we put a blue light to it we could see a signature.

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March 17th, 2010, 11:00 PM	#2
John John Malyon, host Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,401	The first letter of the first name almost looks like an O with a circonflex over it (Ô), but that's pretty rare. An even larger image would be better.

March 18th, 2010, 12:57 AM	#4
John John Malyon, host Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,401	NOW it looks like a "D". Looking at it without prejudging it, it looks like "Dunisot" or "Danisof" or something, but if it's a recognizable name then I will guess "Denis" or "Davis". That would make the rest of the word a middle initial, perhaps, or maybe just a flourish. Using the same reasoning (recognizable name), I would guess the second word is "Parks", or maybe "Parke" or "Parkes".

March 18th, 2010, 12:51 PM	#5
artcollector1 Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 78	to the original poster I assume that you have inspected the back of the painting? The stretcher? Is there some stamp or any marks that could help? do you have more information on provenance and dating?

March 19th, 2010, 11:33 AM	#6
bjhamilt Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 26	Its an oil on board -- the only thing on the back is a perfect brown hand print. It is such a beautiful painting. No idea how old it is -- looks fairly old. Its actually my moms -- I was just trying to do a bit of research for her. We have always been fascinated by it and until only recently when we put a blue light to it we could see a signature.