Please help identify this artist

JayC · August 24th, 2010, 08:44 AM

I recently purchased this piece because of its content. It's a very small piece; not even a foot wide. I've searched a bunch of places but haven't been able to trace the artist. Does anyone know this artist? Thank you!

John · August 24th, 2010, 09:19 AM

Can you take it out of the frame? I think the 3rd letter is an "E", which suggests that some of the signature is being cut off by the frame.

JayC · August 24th, 2010, 12:22 PM

Hello John:

Thank you for your reply. I did as you suggested and removed the back from the painting. The artist's name appears to be Knauff...which is what I kind of thought it was before, but wasn't sure. Unfortunately, that still doesn't help me. I did find out, however, that the painting is on hardboard, or what I would call, masonite. That fits since the woman I bought the painting from said her husband brought it back from the West Coast in the mid-to-late
1950s. It is very small; the image area (now that I have the back off I can be accurate), is only 6 15/16" x 5" (give a 1/32nd of an inch or so). I've included an image of the full signature...I hope someone knows this artist.

JayC

John · August 24th, 2010, 12:29 PM

Charles Knauff ...Featuring an almost identical painting to the one you've got.

John · August 24th, 2010, 12:38 PM

See also eBay ...A dealer has 2 paintings by C.F. Knauff for sale @ $149 each. Nice paintings, but as with yours they are quite small. I can't find any records of past sales for this artist at auction houses, so I don't know how this compares.

JayC · August 24th, 2010, 12:54 PM

Thanks John:

Apparently, I found the pictures on Ebay just about the same you did. Also, it's evident that Mr. Knauff mass-produced this particular gem...very interesting.

Again, thank you.

JayC

August 24th, 2010, 12:54 PM	#6
JayC Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 9	Thanks! Thanks John: Apparently, I found the pictures on Ebay just about the same you did. Also, it's evident that Mr. Knauff mass-produced this particular gem...very interesting. Again, thank you. JayC

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August 24th, 2010, 09:19 AM	#2
John John Malyon, host Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,401	Can you take it out of the frame? I think the 3rd letter is an "E", which suggests that some of the signature is being cut off by the frame.

August 24th, 2010, 12:29 PM	#4
John John Malyon, host Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,401	Charles Knauff ...Featuring an almost identical painting to the one you've got.

August 24th, 2010, 12:38 PM	#5
John John Malyon, host Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,401	See also eBay ...A dealer has 2 paintings by C.F. Knauff for sale @ $149 each. Nice paintings, but as with yours they are quite small. I can't find any records of past sales for this artist at auction houses, so I don't know how this compares.