I need help with this piece of artwork

mlake · September 18th, 2010, 11:11 AM

I purchased a print or lithograph this summer. On the back it is signed in pencil Mr. John Taylor 15 Print in Work. I do not know how to determine which John Taylor this is. The paper appears to be very old. The lady I bought it from said it had been around for as long as she can remember, but she didn't know where it came from. I bought it at her garage sale for a $1.00. My dad said the wood that the simple frame is made from is very old itself. If anyone can help me I would greatly appreciate it. I'm going to the library today to see what I can find on John Taylor.

Thank you so much!

Eirene · September 18th, 2010, 05:39 PM

Could you post a photo of this print? Is the print of a person? If so it could be a print of a Mr. John Taylor. There is also a John Taylor that painted a portrait of William Shakespeare.

mlake · September 18th, 2010, 06:29 PM

I will get a picture of it posted as soon as I can. It is a landscape done in grays and what I call soothing colors, very relaxing to look at.

At the library I found a John William Taylor that did a lot of work in landscaping pictures and one kind of reminded me of the one I purchased.

Hopefully I will have the picture posted sometime tomorrow afternoon.

Thank you for your help.

Marlene

mlake · September 23rd, 2010, 06:29 PM

The signature on the back is Mr. John Taylor, 15, Print in Work(s).

The thing that is shown on this shot, is a reflection from our ceiling fan.

Marlene

mlake · September 26th, 2010, 05:16 PM

I posted the picture and the signature on the back of it.

Thank you,

Marlene

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Originally Posted by Eirene

Could you post a photo of this print? Is the print of a person? If so it could be a print of a Mr. John Taylor. There is also a John Taylor that painted a portrait of William Shakespeare.

Eirene · September 27th, 2010, 01:05 PM

I don't believe it is John Williams Taylor. I have done a search at art info and have pretty well eliminated most of the John Taylor's listed there. I thought maybe John D.Taylor, however, his signature doesn't match. I haven't been able to locate any paintings by the first two British John Taylor's listed. There is one landscape painting online attributed to John Taylor from Bath. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.

http://www.artinfo.com/search/results/?query=John+Taylor&x=31&y=5&section=artists&pager_ page=1

mlake · September 27th, 2010, 06:46 PM

Hi Eirene,

Thank you for trying to help me. Do you know of any place that I could contact to see if they could help me determine who this artist is?

Marlene

September 18th, 2010, 11:11 AM	#1
mlake Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5	I need help with this piece of artwork I purchased a print or lithograph this summer. On the back it is signed in pencil Mr. John Taylor 15 Print in Work. I do not know how to determine which John Taylor this is. The paper appears to be very old. The lady I bought it from said it had been around for as long as she can remember, but she didn't know where it came from. I bought it at her garage sale for a $1.00. My dad said the wood that the simple frame is made from is very old itself. If anyone can help me I would greatly appreciate it. I'm going to the library today to see what I can find on John Taylor. Thank you so much!

September 18th, 2010, 06:29 PM	#3
mlake Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5	John Taylor I will get a picture of it posted as soon as I can. It is a landscape done in grays and what I call soothing colors, very relaxing to look at. At the library I found a John William Taylor that did a lot of work in landscaping pictures and one kind of reminded me of the one I purchased. Hopefully I will have the picture posted sometime tomorrow afternoon. Thank you for your help. Marlene

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September 18th, 2010, 05:39 PM	#2
Eirene Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 624	Could you post a photo of this print? Is the print of a person? If so it could be a print of a Mr. John Taylor. There is also a John Taylor that painted a portrait of William Shakespeare.

September 23rd, 2010, 06:29 PM	#4
mlake Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5	The signature on the back is Mr. John Taylor, 15, Print in Work(s). The thing that is shown on this shot, is a reflection from our ceiling fan. Marlene

September 27th, 2010, 01:05 PM	#6
Eirene Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 624	I don't believe it is John Williams Taylor. I have done a search at art info and have pretty well eliminated most of the John Taylor's listed there. I thought maybe John D.Taylor, however, his signature doesn't match. I haven't been able to locate any paintings by the first two British John Taylor's listed. There is one landscape painting online attributed to John Taylor from Bath. Sorry I couldn't be of more help. http://www.artinfo.com/search/results/?query=John+Taylor&x=31&y=5&section=artists&pager_ page=1

September 27th, 2010, 06:46 PM	#7
mlake Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5	Hi Eirene, Thank you for trying to help me. Do you know of any place that I could contact to see if they could help me determine who this artist is? Marlene