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Title: small painting, yard sale or no?
Post by: greenacres on September 06, 2012, 09:57:04 PM

I won this paintinting in an auction 15 yrs ago. I paid $17.00 for it. It's an oil on canvas and it's framed really well. I tried wiggling the canvas to see if I could see the name better, but couldn't.Is there any  other way? Is it a yard sale possiblity or is it better than that?

Title: Re: small painting, yard sale or no?
Post by: fancypants on September 06, 2012, 10:34:54 PM

Seeing what I see , perhaps a G sale item ... however ...

you could remove the stretcher-frame (the one that the canvas is stapled to) from the picture frame & get a good view of the sig .

Can't tell is the canvas is pre-gessoed , or gesso by the artist .

Title: Re: small painting, yard sale or no?
Post by: KC on September 06, 2012, 11:27:04 PM

By itself wouldn't bring much in a garage sale....but the neat thing that I have seen happening to these types of items...write a favorite/popular quote or verse on it and it sells like hot cakes!!!

Another hot item that is catching on, on Pinterest!

Title: Re: small painting, yard sale or no?
Post by: mart on September 07, 2012, 07:17:54 AM

is the signature under the frame ??  just take the two nails out of the back and lift it out !!  from what i see it was not a professional artist nor was it framed at a shop so just a hobby piece and a garage sale item !!

Title: Re: small painting, yard sale or no?
Post by: greenacres on September 07, 2012, 12:20:38 PM

 ;D Garage sale it is then! mart I'll try getting the nails out tonight.