would like to find out the names of 2 old paintings i ran across.1 is a young boy in a blue suit?

Question

the second one is of a girl in a pink dress . i know there old they were my great-grandmothers before she passed away

Answer 1

The Blue Boy and Pinkie, both painted by Jonathan Buttall. Very famous and on just about as many calendars, cards, puzzles, etc.. you can think of! :)

Answer 2

If these are what I think they are they are copies of 'Boy Boy' and 'Pinky.' I say copies because the originals are in the Huntington Museum.

They are either copies (and not actual paintings) or someone did some copies of the originals.

If you want to know how much they are worth that would depend on several things. The sentimental value depends on how fond you were of your great-grandmother. If they are limited edition certified prints they may have a collector's value. If they are art student copies of the originals and are signed by an artist who later became famous then they could be worth a great deal.

Answer 3

If the boy in blue is in the dress of 17th century Europe, it is titled, believe it or not "Blue Boy". If the girl is actually in a white dress with a pink sash and pink shoes, her name is "Pinky". Prints of these were very popular among the grandmas of the 50's and 60's. I think they got them earlier that that, but my grandmother had copies of the same prints.

Answer 4

pinkie and blue boy are two really well known paintings that were coppied a few million times, they likely have little value unless they are a particularly good copy. you could take them to an art dealer and have them appraised.