I brought home with me a painting of Saddam Hussein, painted around sometime in the early 90's to late 80's, judging by the way Saddam looks in the painting and what he is wearing. It is from Iraq. He is in his Iraqi Military uniform in the painting, wearing a beret and glasses, its a very well done picture, and definitely original and one of a kind. It is painted on a piece of wood and looks like it was cut out of maybe a wall or something. What do you think this could be worth?
2007-09-10 17:19:04 · 11 answers · asked by Chris M 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
It may be worth something in about 50 years, but not worth a thimble of spit right now.
2007-09-10 20:48:03 · answer #1 · answered by Gaspode 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The portraits of Saddam are not considered art. They are merely an extension of his propaganda machine. Literally hundreds of painters painted portraits of him in his heyday.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/1205000/images/_1207742_saddam300.jpg
There may be people interested in this for historic or other reasons but do not expect to get much for it. It will probably top at $100 but may also fetch you only $5.
Put it on EBay and see what happens.
2007-09-10 20:40:31 · answer #2 · answered by Puppy Zwolle 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It would be hard for the common layman to estimate the worth of this painting. I always say an article is only worth what someone will pay you for it. My suggestion would be to contact an art dealer. Or political expert. And gain their expert opinion. You could always post it on ebay and see what type of response you get.
2007-09-10 17:32:49 · answer #3 · answered by Vicarious 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Umm, I wouldn't be publicly advertising the fact that you have this painting. Maybe I am assuming wrong, but when you say that you brought it home with from Iraq, I am assuming that you are in the military and got it on a tour in Iraq. Is this something you paid for, or did you just take it from somewhere? If you just took it, i would delete this question, looting foreign **** is not legal for US military to do.
2007-09-10 17:25:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
you should take it too a art gallery they may tell if it has some value. I know he did some horrible things, but he would be of historical value. Even some history musuems have paintings also of historical figures.
2007-09-10 20:07:55 · answer #5 · answered by butterfliez2002 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About 2 years if it is a stolen portrait.
http://www.cnn.com/2003/LAW/04/23/sprj.nilaw.antiquities/index.html
I wouldn't put it on Ebay
2007-09-10 17:35:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You won't know unless you put it on ebay....or talk to a military art expert. I imagine ebay is easier!
2007-09-10 17:24:14 · answer #7 · answered by WitchTwo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't mock the dead, no matter how evil...
unless it's anna nicole smith
2007-09-10 17:52:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
something to laugh at.
2007-09-10 17:22:11 · answer #9 · answered by Ptudia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check this link its good
http://datentryworksworkathomeobs.blogspot.com/
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2007-09-14 03:26:55 · answer #10 · answered by gowri j 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋