Who painted this?

Sancheep · December 5th, 2010, 05:12 PM

Hello,

I recently purchased this painting at an antique auction. I cannot make out the signature and have tried multiple combinations but the artist's signature is not legible. I think its a copy because the frame has 15/61 handwritten. I have also searched images online and have had no success. Can you help?

I have attached the image of the painting and the signature as well as the stamp on the back of the canvas.

Thank you.

Hercules Brabazon · December 6th, 2010, 10:16 AM

I read that as E Grutzner. Cop.

So presumably it's a copy of a work by Eduard von Grutzner, who specialised in paintings of monks.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eduard_von_Gr%C3%BCtzner

Sancheep · December 6th, 2010, 12:45 PM

Thank you Hercules. He was one that came up in my search but wan't sure (and the auction house didn't label) Can you point me to a link where I can research his entire body of work so I can find out more about the original including name of painting? Thanks.

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December 6th, 2010, 10:16 AM	#2
Hercules Brabazon Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 118	I read that as E Grutzner. Cop. So presumably it's a copy of a work by Eduard von Grutzner, who specialised in paintings of monks. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eduard_von_Gr%C3%BCtzner

December 6th, 2010, 12:45 PM	#3
Sancheep Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Houston tx Posts: 2	Thank you Hercules. He was one that came up in my search but wan't sure (and the auction house didn't label) Can you point me to a link where I can research his entire body of work so I can find out more about the original including name of painting? Thanks.