jason3313

Hello,
I am hoping that someone will be able to help me identify the artist of this particular painting. When I aquired this painting, some twelve years ago, I was advised that the artist was an "old master" and that I should not part with it. Unfortunately, I cannot make out the signature of the artist, and therefore, cannot find any further details regarding this particular painting and it's origins. Any guidance and/or information in this matter will be much appreciated.
Cheers!

John

I checked my records and cant find any artist, old master or otherwise,
whose name ends in "udas" or "vdas".

Cenchante

The second stroke intrigues me. In google search, type Atlas, son of Tivdas. Part of a site to do with the Lyndian language comes up. Or am I being fooled, the artist has applied some creative licence to the signature? T Ivdas? TJudas?

It is a lovely painting.

jason3313

Thanks for the input thus far! I own a handfull of original paintings, but this particular one, although it is the smallest (approx. 16" x 12"?) is my favorite. However, I know nothing about it, including, as stated above, who the actual artist is. Now that I am planning a major move across the country, I am parting with a great many possessions, my paintings being among them. When I first aquired this painting, I was advised to never sell it for less than a certain amount, bc it is the work of an old master. Unfortunately, that is all I know about it. Anyone else out there have any ideas?

John

Well as far as the terminology goes, an "old master" is an artist from the period approximately 1500-1800, the pre-modern era. In other words, artists like Monet or Courbet are not "old masters" and neither is the person who painted this.

But it's a nice painting, and it might be by a skilled painter and worth a few bucks. From the signature and the style my guess would be that it's Eastern European from the early 20th century, but I could be quite wrong.

Unregistered

Thanks for the clarification John!