Clown picture I want out of my office

HillaryTheCool · August 9th, 2011, 09:06 AM

I work at a thrift store in Dayton, Ohio and we got a painting donated that I was wondering if it is worth anything. I think the artist might be ex Air Force Art Director John Gromosiak. I could only find painting of ships so I was not sure if this one is his. I was wondering if it was worth anything. He lived in IN and attended the Dayton Art Institute so I though it coud be him. I attached 2 pictures below hopefully they work. Any help would be great thanks! I am not a fan of clowns and it has been in my office for a month.

John · August 9th, 2011, 01:05 PM

Google shows a sale result from Artfact. If you register you can probably find out the selling price. He was apparently a real artist, so I can imagine his military paintings selling for something decent. I wouldn't hold out hope for a clown painting, but who knows.

thatcomedian · August 9th, 2011, 01:30 PM

This the artfact one John referenced.
Sometimes if you go directly to the auctions website, it will show the results but this one doesn't but it does show the estimate. It was not very high considering there were five paintings in the lot.
http://catalogs.alexcooper.com/asp/f...fno=+++2 7665

HillaryTheCool · August 15th, 2011, 03:33 PM

Thank you for the help I will use that website for other art we find.

December 9th, 2011, 11:25 PM

I know the man that did that painting.He does variouse paintngs.Mostly war.But Im pretty sure it does not have significant value.

March 24th, 2012, 09:36 AM

That is John's signature. John passed away Dec 15th, 2011.

December 9th, 2011, 11:25 PM	#5
Unregistered Posts: n/a	hi I know the man that did that painting.He does variouse paintngs.Mostly war.But Im pretty sure it does not have significant value.

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August 9th, 2011, 01:05 PM	#2
John John Malyon, host Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,401	Google shows a sale result from Artfact. If you register you can probably find out the selling price. He was apparently a real artist, so I can imagine his military paintings selling for something decent. I wouldn't hold out hope for a clown painting, but who knows.

August 9th, 2011, 01:30 PM	#3
thatcomedian Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: San Pedro, CA Posts: 210	This the artfact one John referenced. Sometimes if you go directly to the auctions website, it will show the results but this one doesn't but it does show the estimate. It was not very high considering there were five paintings in the lot. http://catalogs.alexcooper.com/asp/f...fno=+++2 7665

August 15th, 2011, 03:33 PM	#4
HillaryTheCool Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 14	Thank you for the help I will use that website for other art we find.

March 24th, 2012, 09:36 AM	#6
Unregistered Posts: n/a	That is John's signature. John passed away Dec 15th, 2011.