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Title: print
Post by: annie2168 on April 15, 2013, 02:42:24 am

Can someone please tell me who painted the original of this print

Title: Re: print
Post by: KC on April 16, 2013, 12:40:43 pm

bump

Title: Re: print
Post by: bigwull on April 16, 2013, 01:07:12 pm

We are not clairvoyants,or magicians,....and the chances of anyone knowing who this guy is...well, let me put it this way, ..if the man with the know it all book,does,nt know...then..what hope is there for us... ;D

Title: Re: print
Post by: ghopper1924 on April 16, 2013, 01:25:47 pm

Looks Dutch ca.1500 like Van Eyk , but don't know for sure.

Title: Re: print
Post by: bigwull on April 16, 2013, 01:35:51 pm

Quote from: ghopper1924 on April 16, 2013, 01:25:47 pm

Looks Dutch ca.1500 like Van Eyk , but don't know for sure.

Not Dutch...Flemish...h e was born in the province of Limburg...in Belgium.and died in Bruges....

Title: Re: print
Post by: ghopper1924 on April 16, 2013, 02:48:56 pm

OK was the question "who painted this?" Or "which province did he come from?"

I won't say that this is definitely Van Eyk but I have yet to see anyone come up with a better guess.

Title: Re: print
Post by: Rauville on April 16, 2013, 02:53:57 pm

Reminds me of the work of  Hans (the younger) Holbein? I'm just guessing. ::)

At least I think I know who the subject was...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desiderius_Erasmus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desiderius_Erasmus)

Title: Re: print
Post by: KC on April 16, 2013, 03:23:38 pm

It's always worth a stab in the dark Wullie!  It amazes me the knowledge of those on this forum!

Title: Re: print
Post by: bigwull on April 16, 2013, 03:27:01 pm

Quote from: ghopper1924 on April 16, 2013, 02:48:56 pm

OK was the question "who painted this?" Or "which province did he come from?"

I won't say that this is definitely Van Eyk but I have yet to see anyone come up with a better guess.

Touche!! ;D

Title: Re: print
Post by: mart on April 16, 2013, 04:23:14 pm

If it is a print many times the name of the piece and the artist will be on the lower border as well as the printmaker or publishing company !!  That would be if it wasn`t trimmed !! But you would have to take it out of the frame to see !!  Is anything on the back ?? I have seen a few on the back under the dust cover !!

Title: Re: print
Post by: annie2168 on April 16, 2013, 04:36:59 pm

Thank you for your help.

Rauville ,your suggestion of the subject sent me in the right direction.

I found the artist through that.

It was painted  by Quentin Matsys in 1517. He was Dutch.

I like the subjects face very much and find it amazing that in 600 years
a scissors is still the same.

Title: Re: print
Post by: bigwull on April 16, 2013, 04:54:55 pm

Quote from: KC on April 16, 2013, 03:23:38 pm

It's always worth a stab in the dark Wullie!  It amazes me the knowledge of those on this forum!

I,m Wullie....it was Rauville...that took a stab.... ;D

Title: Re: print
Post by: mart on April 16, 2013, 06:15:33 pm

When I was looking I saw a few of his that looked similar !!  Didn`t see this one though !!

Title: Re: print
Post by: annie2168 on April 17, 2013, 03:14:16 am

Thanks everyone for trying.

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Post by: Ipcress on April 17, 2013, 06:21:00 am

It's a portrait of Erasmus of Rotterdam by Quentin Matsys / Massys


http://www.wga.hu/html_m/m/massys/quentin/3/diptych1.html

Title: Re: print
Post by: ghopper1924 on April 17, 2013, 06:26:24 am

Annie already found it.