purchased a painting and can't make out the artists name! any suggestions? thx!
I purchased a beautiful original oil painting on canvas today at a thrift store and am having a hard time identifying the name of the artist! It is a large 24x36 and has a receipt from 1969 for the framing, so it is at least that old. The receipt confirms it is a depiction of a Mardi Gras celebration, which definitely makes sense. Based on what I know of the Mardi Gras history and looking at some indicators on the painting, the scene seems to be from the mid-19th century? Who knows of course if that's when it was painted. So perhaps it is French and/or from the Louisiana region? The receipt seems to take a stab at an artists name by writing "Vurt Y. Capny," but that makes little sense and I get no such hits on Google with that name. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!
Thanks much for any advice.
Best,
Jeremy
312.545.8588
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purchased a painting and can't make out the artists name! any suggestions? thx!
April 17th, 2010, 10:15 PM
