art vintage oil paintings thomas moran?

Question

We have had this painting for a very long time.Its an old oil paint .My dad has had it for 30 years . .he got it from his boss when his boss retired 30 yrs ago .My dads boss had got it from a art gallery or muesum.We cant remember which.Anyway it looks really old .Its dated 18and the rest is covered.On the right hand side it has a sighnature that is paint and its Tmoran .Thomas moran.Now we know that they didnt use staples in frames or on canvas back than.So if anyone knows where this could have came from or has something like it can they please let me know.I dont know if it was stapled due to them having to restretch it or if there were years when they made replicas that looked as real as this.Or maybey how old this is.I have pictures but I dont know how to send a link for one or if yahoo lets people do that.Any information would be great

Answer 1

Send a photo of the painting to the appropriate Embassy and they will forward it to the country of origin. You should receive a response from the museum of the country that the knows who the painter is and how much is is worth in their currency.

I have done this with a painting of King Oscar of Sweden and Norway and sent the photo to the Palace. They sent the photo to experts and told me who painted it, although it was signed. I could not read the signature, but the museum knew who painted it and when.

This message board will not help you. You must investigate by contacting museums and the country of origin to find out what the artwork you have. You can also send good photos to both Christie's auction house as well as Sotheblys. They can help you further.

Answer 2

Look, your painting may be valuable. There is a well known American Hudson River School Painter (1837-1926) called Thomas Moran. You don't say what the subject of the picture is:He painted striking panoramic landscapes and his paintings are museum pieces. Check out some of his pictures - you click on the name of the museum and the pics. appear; and see whether the subject matter and the style of painting is similar to that of the picture you own.
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/moran_thomas.html
You would have to take it into a reputable art dealer to tell you whether this is an original oil or a reproduction. But even a repro on canvas is worth money. If you go to the ebay I have given you, you will see what I mean. Thomas Moran Yosemite Masters Custom Canvas . Reproduction on canvas, price: US $260.00
http://item.express.ebay.com/Art_Paintings__Thomas-Moran-Yosemite-Masters-Custom-Canvas-Half-Dome_W0QQitemZ3502475143QQihZ015QQddnZArtQQadnZPaintingsQQptdiZ420QQddiZ651QQcmdZExpressItem

Answer 3

can you try to take a pic and post it somewhere? If you have a problem I may be able to help