/r/WhatIsThisPainting
A place to find out if you have a lost masterpiece or if it's just a garage sale treasure! Please see below for submission guidelines, and related subreddits.
Submission Guidelines
Make sure to do a Google Image Search first to see if your work comes up.
When you submit photos of the entire piece, remember to take a picture of the back of the frame, and a close-up of the signature
Include as much information as you know about the work - Medium, how it came into your possession, etc. Add more information about the work in the comments if you are able to.
Make sure to link to the images directly, use imgur or another site to upload the photos if need be. Additional photos can be posted in the comments.
Subreddit Rules
Be civil and remember reddiquette.
Unhelpful responses to a post - not guesses, but memes, "that's a quarter" type responses, "THIS!", jokes, etc - will likely be removed and usually downvoted. Repeat offenders will be banned.
When what you're looking for is found, please set it to "Solved" using the "flair" link below your title/text.
Limit of one post per artwork. Please avoid creating multiple posts for the same item, as they will be removed. Extra photos should be added to the comments of the original post.
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/r/WhatIsThisPainting
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Can you help me find this painting?
Painting of man and woman couple looking across bar at blonde woman in blue dress. Sensual style. Artwork.
11:57 UTC
Provincetown MA Find, Name ‘Joffe’ On Back
I got this painting from the Provincetown MA freecycle center in about 2007. The name on the back reads “Joffe” in large black sharpie print.
Would love to know if it’s perhaps Chantal Joffe, although I don’t personally think so.
About 24”x36”
01:56 UTC
R. Paul landscape painting
I just picked this up at a rummage sale in California. Any idea who R Paul is, how old this painting is, and what the subject of the painting is?
I found a few listings seemingly by the same artist on eBay/offerup but not much information:
https://offerup.com/item/detail/508bb74d-07ca-38b7-a6b0-6a1dd2065a6e
https://www.ebay.com/itm/256178818124
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1444490274/vintage-oil-painting-landscape-by-r-paul
Any ideas?
01:35 UTC
this might not count but I found an assignment I did in art class as a kid. I remember it being a recreation of a famous painting but I can't find the original, what is it? thanks!
top left is a window with trees/plants outside. bottom left is a table and chair with decorations. right side is a curtain(?). I remember it being assigned because the composition of the original was quite geometric and probably easy for kids to follow
01:13 UTC
Found at Goodwill. Wondering if real painting or print. Signature looks like J. Mario
00:22 UTC
Any idea who this is and is this valuable signature in comment
Help
21:56 UTC
What have I here?
We got a print from a local yard sale. It’s pretty and we just want to learn more about this.
19:14 UTC
Anyone know this artist’s signature?
Did a brief look online but the art I was coming up with was incongruent with this style. Results were showing more abstract art; this painting was a landscape with some red flowers and buildings in the distance
17:54 UTC
What is this ?
Hello.
I have this art that I was able to match the signature to Alexander Rosell (1859-1922). The date under the signature is hard to decipher but seems to be 1895 in my opinion. What would this be ? A photogravure ? A lithography ? When was it done ? I find nothing with an image search. Sorry for the reflections. It was hard to photograph ! 17:18 UTC
How was it discovered that Poppies in a Field was not Mary Cassatt's work?
This 1875 oil painting is attributed to Mary Cassatt on Wikipedia, but once I scrolled down a little I noticed that it was actually FORMERLY attributed to Cassatt; apparently Victor Gilbert actually painted it. This info is corroborated on the Philly Art Museum website but the Museum site includes no info on WHEN and HOW it was discovered that Cassatt didn't actually paint this. A random blog attributes it to Cassatt as well, but it gets the date of the painting wrong so it's not the strongest source. I am really curious as to how it was discovered that Poppies in a Field was actually Gilbert's work. Does anyone have any further info on this painting?
16:21 UTC