Help wanted with 19th century painting

rs49 · March 12th, 2011, 03:14 PM

Hello,
I am new on this forum and I liked to know if somebody could give me some more information about this old painting that I recently bought.
It had been sold as "around 1850". Any idea about the painter ? The signature is impossible to read for me. On the backside there is a stamp, probably from the shop where the painter bought his canvas in Paris ? Can somebody recognize this stamp or the shop ? On the frame there is also written something in pencil about a former auction.
The painting needs to be restored. Is it worth restoring or not ?
Thanks in advance for all help !

John · March 12th, 2011, 05:34 PM

The second line of the signature might be something like... Franklin Kent?

rs49 · March 13th, 2011, 06:49 AM

Hello John,
Thanks for your reply. Do you know some similar paintings by Franklin Kent?
I thought first that it could be ... ten Kate ?
Kind regards,
Raf.

John · March 13th, 2011, 11:30 AM

No, I checked my files yesterday and I don't know of any artists with a similar name. Findartinfo.com has a record of a Florence Kent and an F.M. Kent, but those don't seem too promising.

As for "ten Kate", that's possible. There are a few artists named ten kate, although that doesn't really look like an "a" to me in the signature.

rs49 · March 13th, 2011, 12:07 PM

Thanks already for the search. If it can be of any importance : the size of the painting is 49 x 66cm (19.3 x 26 inches).
Raf.

rs49 · March 13th, 2011, 03:35 PM

If it can be useful : the painting measures 49 by 66 cm or 19 by 26 inches.

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March 12th, 2011, 05:34 PM	#2
John John Malyon, host Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,404	The second line of the signature might be something like... Franklin Kent?

March 13th, 2011, 06:49 AM	#3
rs49 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 7	Hello John, Thanks for your reply. Do you know some similar paintings by Franklin Kent? I thought first that it could be ... ten Kate ? Kind regards, Raf.

March 13th, 2011, 11:30 AM	#4
John John Malyon, host Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,404	No, I checked my files yesterday and I don't know of any artists with a similar name. Findartinfo.com has a record of a Florence Kent and an F.M. Kent, but those don't seem too promising. As for "ten Kate", that's possible. There are a few artists named ten kate, although that doesn't really look like an "a" to me in the signature.

March 13th, 2011, 12:07 PM	#5
rs49 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 7	Thanks already for the search. If it can be of any importance : the size of the painting is 49 x 66cm (19.3 x 26 inches). Raf.

March 13th, 2011, 03:35 PM	#6
rs49 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 7	If it can be useful : the painting measures 49 by 66 cm or 19 by 26 inches.