i have a modern painting i think circa 1970s by a artist named barret,it measures 40"x40" ,and signed in 3'

Question

tall letters barret in lower left,i found one of the artist paintings online at the ro gallery in new york,an abstract for 4,500 dollors,mine is a vase with flowers,they (the ro gallary) wouldnt send me any infomation on the artist,does anyone know anything about this artist?the first name,still alive?ect?

im sorry the name is spelled with two t,s berrett

Answer 1

If you found the artist on-line at the Ro Gallery, do you not have a first name ?

There are many "Barretts" this could be, possible Deborah Barrett, although 1970s would be too early for her I think.

Any more clues please ?

Answer 2

For information on artists living or dead, try sites like: "absolutearts.com" or "worldwidearts.com" and type in whatever you have--artist name, type of work, style of work, medium used, size, etc. Is it a print, a painting, a photograph, an original, a print? These things all effect the value, as does the condition. Also type their name in quotes on a search engine like www.dogpile.com "John Doe", and see what comes up.

If the artist is dead, a gallery link might pop up. A gallery dealing with the works or the estate of an artist can give you a lot of useful information, might be able to tell you the value and if there is a market for the work.