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Title: Dumpster-Dive Dead Artist
Post by: regularjoe2 on April 11, 2010, 06:26:43 PM

Here's one freebie that caught my eye today (good thing , too) sitting alongside of a local dumpster .

Original watercolor by Elisabeth Warhanik (1880 - 1968 ) , a listed & well known early Seattle artist .
Impressionistic botanic/still life , around 20" x 14" , signed in image , titled on back of painting .

Image is of painting & frame in 'as found' condition , plus a quick wipe-off of the glass .

Goes to show , one mans' trash .....

Title: Re: Dumpster-Dive Dead Artist
Post by: waywardangler on April 11, 2010, 07:13:10 PM

Nice find regjoe! :)

Title: Re: Dumpster-Dive Dead Artist
Post by: KC on April 11, 2010, 07:55:55 PM

Great Find RegJoe!!!!

I am only lucky to find a paint-by-number!  Ha!

Title: Re: Dumpster-Dive Dead Artist
Post by: sapphire on April 11, 2010, 09:09:44 PM

Incredible find!  Guess that old saying rings true......one man's trash is another man's treasure.   ;)

Title: Re: Dumpster-Dive Dead Artist
Post by: regularjoe2 on April 11, 2010, 09:22:29 PM

Yeah , thanks for the comments , folks .

I'm such a scrounge !

Just glad it didn't go to the landfill .

Title: Re: Dumpster-Dive Dead Artist
Post by: ironlord1963 on April 11, 2010, 10:20:11 PM

  Really Nice find for sure.  Did you know who it was made by before you picked it up?  Just curious about that eye of yours ;).  I have thought a few times to look through the paintings in the thrift shop, many do, but my eye for that is years away, still have to work up to Furniture first  :-\.  Once again great find.   

Title: Re: Dumpster-Dive Dead Artist
Post by: wendy177 on April 12, 2010, 05:57:09 AM

Really great find RJ2 do you know an approx. value on this piece?? Ironlord I'm with you would not know what to look for!!!

Title: Re: Dumpster-Dive Dead Artist
Post by: regularjoe2 on April 12, 2010, 08:11:49 AM

Approx. retail (here in the N.West) $700 - $1000ish .

Ironlord - yup , knew of the artist .

Title: Re: Dumpster-Dive Dead Artist
Post by: Chinese Antique Furniture on April 12, 2010, 09:16:48 AM

Please let me add my congrats to you Regularjoe!!

Beautiful!!  You sure couldn't have beaten the price!!

Congratulations once again

Title: Re: Dumpster-Dive Dead Artist
Post by: KC on April 12, 2010, 10:13:34 AM

http://www.icollector.com/OIL-ON-BOARD-ELIZABETH-WARHANIK-FLORAL_i8460674 (http://www.icollector.com/OIL-ON-BOARD-ELIZABETH-WARHANIK-FLORAL_i8460674)

Title: Re: Dumpster-Dive Dead Artist
Post by: D&b antiques on April 12, 2010, 10:55:35 AM

Friendly advice from a fellow Dumpster Diver. it has been brought to my attention. possession is 9/10 tenths of the law. this is in the favor of the rat that often takes up residence in the dumpster.

Nice find !

Title: Re: Dumpster-Dive Dead Artist
Post by: waywardangler on April 12, 2010, 11:36:06 AM

Any profit is nice but that one sale that KC posted would make a HUGE profit on your find regjoe!  It just doesn't get much better than that!

Title: Re: Dumpster-Dive Dead Artist
Post by: talesofthesevenseas on April 12, 2010, 02:06:59 PM

Great find RegularJoe!!  ;D