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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: yellowrose84 on December 12, 2012, 08:17:07 PM
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Hello everybody!
I just bought these signed art pieces from my local thrift store and they are signed both on the print and in/on the frame. I think the first name is Dong Ling Y-somthing. I think these pieces are watercolor and on the back of the frame it has a number and title. They are numbers 16 and 17. #16 is "Our Path" and #17 is "Realization" and I just cannot find them anywhere. They look to be watercolor urban landscapes to me but I really have no clue. I am just guessing.
Does anybody know anything about an artist named Dong Ling Y-something? Or can anyone read the signature?!?
Please help me.
Take care.
Holly
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The top picture is Venice Italy...of that i,m sure
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You are right and I had no idea. I have never left the midwest! :D
I thought the name said Dong and now I am wondering if it is Doug. I have two pictures. I am trying to get a good pic of the second one.
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This is the pic of the second one. Do you know if this is also Venice, Italy?
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You are right and I had no idea. I have never left the midwest! :D
I thought the name said Dong and now I am wondering if it is Doug. I have two pictures. I am trying to get a good pic of the second one.
I live in Scotland..which compared to where you live...its a tiny country...but there are still places here that i,have never visited...but i have been to Venice....and although it is a Beautiful Romantic city...it does,nt half smell...and ..the water taxi,s ..are very expensive... :D
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Look up Dong Yuan !! Not sure if he is your guy but will look more tomorrow !! Just saw his name at a Metmuseum site !!
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Thanks Mart! :)
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Bigwull-Scotland huh? Oh geez! I have a hearding dog that probably belongs in Scotland! I drive everywhere and I am not used to cabs. I have only been in a cab once when I was a kid. :D
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Well your hearding dog will most likely be a Border Collie..or something similar...we have a Cross Beardie/Border...see pic...
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Hope you got a good doggie brush with him/her !! Is a cutie though !!
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This is not an expert opinion, but I think that these could be street art from Venice. My best guess would be that the artist is/was local (or studying in Italy) and a tourist from your area visited and bought a few pieces and had them framed. My basis for this guess is that I've done the same in a number of places, the work seems modern (not a print and signed twice, both on the picture and the matting, which sometimes comes with the piece), and watercolor is a popular medium for this type of art.
Could you provide a picture of the numbering and label/title on the back? It may be a tag that came with the paintings or, if you remove them from the frames, the numbers and title might be written on the back. If so, I think it strengthens the case above.
Happy to be proven wrong, though.
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Hope you got a good doggie brush with him/her !! Is a cutie though !!
Her name is Bess..and I got her as a pup 6 years ago...for Avril,s Christmas,...she loves water...and will go swimming at any opportunity as for grooming...if i knew someone who had a spinning wheel..i,d be able to have jumper knitted...from what we get off her....
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Just to compare, here is one I picked up in St. Petersburg. I did the matting myself, so the signature is only on the picture.
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Do you do watercolor Kesgill ?? Nice work you brought back !! I just could not get into watercolor !! I prefer oil and acrylic !! Or at least I used to,, havent picked up a brush since I retired !!
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I,ve done some painting..in my time...usually with a Roller...and vinyl silk emulsion...
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I applaud all those who have artistic talent. The most I can claim is to be appreciative. Any artistic work I've done has been in the form of - ceramics and writing (poems + novel in progress) - and a little stained glass. But, thank you for the complement, Mart.
Bigwull, I have to say, that your house is my dream home (emphasis on dream because I know reality doesn't always match up, and I don't know how I'd adapt being a city girl myself). Maybe in my next life? I'd love to see a discussion/posts dedicated to work done by the 'hero' members or others. It really interests me! I'd love to see both Mart and Bigwull's work!
Sorry, that's a bit off topic for the watercolors, but I felt inspired and needed to get it out.
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Not too sure but sounded like Bigwull`s work was applied to walls and ceilings !! But he might get artistic with that roller !! You never know !! LOL
I taught an art class (private, not in a school) for several years,, My class and I had a few shows at our local gallery !! I sold a few and donated a lot !! My personal taste runs to western/southwestern art but have done a few impressionist types !! Odd but I do not have anything here that I have painted !! My daughter has one southwest style landscape of mine and that one and one of Monet`s that I did are the only two I cared to keep but the Monet sold before the show was over !! I had a bunch on Picturetrail,, mine and my class but they delete it if there is no activity and when my hubby had colon cancer I had no time for painting or picturetrail !!
I hate to say it here on the antique forum but I even painted western art on antique oak tables for a client !! (Wagon train crossing the plains) !! But thats where the money was !!
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Your right Mart...I was going to post a pic of our living room ceiling.... ;D ;D...which ..unlike the ceiling in the Sistine chapel....is painted Magnolia....vinyl matt.... ;D ;D
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Nice color,,,magnolia !!