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Title: Ugly painting
Post by: greenacres on February 26, 2017, 06:23:11 PM

This painting is not my favorite. If I find it has value it will be up for sale, lol. Is there an artist Firenze? I will post the signature.

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Post by: greenacres on February 26, 2017, 06:25:18 PM

Oops forgot photo

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Post by: greenacres on February 26, 2017, 06:30:15 PM

Signature

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Post by: ghopper1924 on February 26, 2017, 06:31:00 PM

Firenze is simply the Italian word for Florence, as in the city.

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Post by: greenacres on February 26, 2017, 06:51:20 PM

So it's not the artist. Darn, thank you  Ghopper. I was hoping to figure out the artist. I would like to sell it, but I don't know what it is.

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Post by: mart on February 27, 2017, 06:19:14 AM

First name is Paul Looks like Taren or Toren or something similar !!  Didn`t find anything under those names though !!
Nice work with a palette knife !!  I like it !!  These are not the easiest paintings to do and get right !!

Title: Re: Ugly painting
Post by: greenacres on February 27, 2017, 07:25:03 AM

Mart, do you think it's of value. I would like to help husband's brother. I told him if it's worth anything I would sell it.

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Post by: mart on February 27, 2017, 10:39:57 AM

How big is it ??  Where did you see the word Firenze on it ??  I did not check for Italian artists !!  Is there a title on the painting ??

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Post by: KC on February 27, 2017, 12:15:14 PM

Wonder if Firenze is referring to the picture subject!

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Post by: ghopper1924 on February 27, 2017, 12:26:20 PM

Quote from: KC on February 27, 2017, 12:15:14 PM

Wonder if Firenze is referring to the picture subject!

Firenze is a big city, in contrast to the little hillside group of houses in the painting.

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Post by: greenacres on February 27, 2017, 02:59:30 PM

Firenze looking at the painting is on the bottom left

Title: Re: Ugly painting
Post by: mart on February 27, 2017, 03:13:55 PM

Thats not what it is !!  Go up to the pic here and enlarge it !!  The first letter is a P !!  Paul !!  Can`t see it well because the lower part did not have much paint  but you can see the P pretty well !!  And there is no Zi at the end !!  Last letter is N !!

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Post by: greenacres on February 27, 2017, 07:44:55 PM

Gotta love you mart! I see what your saying when you blow it up.

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Post by: mart on February 27, 2017, 08:57:30 PM

Still looking !!

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Post by: KC on February 28, 2017, 11:33:56 PM

Looks like   Paul Ferén

Title: Re: Ugly painting
Post by: mart on March 01, 2017, 06:15:20 AM

Didn`t try an F before but didn`t find a name spelled like that either !!   Of course there is always the possibility that this is one of the starving artists paintings sold at department/furniture stores !! 

Title: Re: Ugly painting
Post by: greenacres on March 02, 2017, 07:50:24 AM

You could be right. That frame makes me think that.

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Post by: Ipcress on March 08, 2017, 10:51:05 AM

Paul Torón. Mid 20th century artist whose works go for about $200-300

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Post by: ghopper1924 on March 08, 2017, 12:02:19 PM

Good one Ipcress! A point for you.

Apparently Toron (though American) had a soft spot for Portuguese subjects.

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Post by: mart on March 08, 2017, 07:43:53 PM

Excellent Ipcress,, you are batting 2 for 2 today !!  I tried every letter except an O !!  Brownie points for you !!

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Post by: greenacres on March 08, 2017, 08:17:38 PM

Thank you, Ipcress.