r/WhatIsThisPainting

From a condo in Toronto. The back is unremarkable.

Any ideas are appreciated. Thanks!

Hi everyone,

My brother-in-law recently picked up this painting at a house clearance in Essex. It is attributed to Jack B. Yeats, and we’re trying to figure out if it’s a genuine original or perhaps a later reproduction.

Specs:

• Artist: Jack B. Yeats (attributed)
• Medium: Oil on board
• Dimensions: 45cm x 65cm
• Back: Plain white board (no visible stamps or labels)

Given Yeats' significance, we know the odds of finding an original in a clearance are slim, but the brushwork and style caught his eye. The board itself is quite plain on the reverse side.

I’ve attached photos of the front, the signature, and the back of the board. Are there specific characteristics of his oil technique or the types of boards he typically used that might help us identify this?

Found what seems to be an original sharpie sketch from Allen Ginsberg. It includes his signature and the date it was created. I’m not familiar with the person who made this. I was wondering if I should take it to be professionally evaluated. The art is inside a wooden frame with cardboard on the back.

I picked this bad boy up at an estate sale a couple years ago. It’s such good quality and I would love to know where I can find more pieces of similar quality. Could this be a museum gift shop reproduction? Does anyone know approximately when this was printed? Any help is much appreciated!
(apologies if this is the wrong sub)

I’m told my grandfather bought this at an auction in the NY area. Don’t see an artist signature. Any idea who the artist might be?

Bought this at Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona. Signed "R. Burge '74" on the chair back. Oil on canvas, hand-stretched on bars labeled "Standard Brands Paint Stores" (a chain that had Phoenix locations in the 70s), so the artist was likely local to Arizona or the Southwest. I've searched the usual databases (Smithsonian, AskArt, auction records) with no luck. The work is skilled — clearly a trained painter. Hoping someone here might recognize the name or the style.

New member here — found this portrait at a Seattle Goodwill alongside a Ren Wicks that was identified previously.

The signature reads “Taylor or Thaylor” (possibly a first initial before it — hard to tell from the script). There’s also a cursive inscription on the stretcher bar side rail that I believe says art supply center. The back has what appears to be canvas size notation.

My best guess is oil on canvas, 1960s, based on the subject’s hairstyle, the cat-eye liner, and the frog-closure collar. The background is loose and gestural — feels intentional, not unfinished.

I’ve done a reverse image search with no results. Interested in identifying the artist, confirming the medium, and understanding the style/period.

Photos included: full front, signature closeup, back of canvas, stretcher bar inscriptions.

Hello everyone,

I recently got these two paintings in a office move. I can't really read the signature but the old coworker that gave them to me said they were expensive. Not trying to sell just trying to get more information on them as I love the art style and they will be hung in a new home soon. The signature says 20/250 and 195/250 so there are more copies of these out in the wild but google is no help. Any information would be greatly appreciated 👏

Anyone know about this painting? Is it real or fake?

I inherited these two paintings. My grandmother told me they were painted by my great-great-great-grandfather around the end of the 19th century. He was supposedly an amateur, and I believe he never got to visit a coastline or the sea. They lived their whole lives in Central-Eastern Europe. Do those paintings remind you of something similar? I wonder where he could get the inspiration and knowledge… Also how can i preserve/ restore those paintings in their original frames?

Thank you

Good Afternoon Everyone -
I picked this up at an estate sale in the DC area. The previous owner was a collector, primarily they focused on mid-century art. They seemed to like a lot of the impressionist and expressionist works of the time.

This particular piece is titled "Emillio, Lorenzo, and Enrique". The signature appears to be "S. Wrig..." with a little "60" over it. It is marked 2/10. The reverse shows the framing company to be "The Art Lovers".

I picked this one up because I found it to be a little spooky. I haven't seen a lot like it, and I thought it was an opportunity to grab something unique.

If anyone has any suggestions on who the artist might be, I'd enjoy learning more about them. Thank you for any help or ideas!

Hi everyone, I got this old canvas painting at an auction in IL and was able to identify the image as Heinrich Vosberg’s “Alone” / “Einsam und Verlassen” from 1887.

I found references online to an 1894 Chicago Tribune art supplement print of this image, but my piece appears to actually be painted on canvas rather than a paper print. Approximate size is 17x30 inches, which seems much larger than the known 1894 paper print versions I’ve found online.
Wondering your thoughts on this and if I should take to an auction house.

I found this at the goodwill bins in Austin, Texas and I’m obsessed with it. It’s signed “Windsor 68,” in the bottom left corner. Appears to be an oil painting on a wooden board & measures 29” x 29.” The framing is really well done & modern as they’ve only been in business since 2000. Is it considered acceptable to remove the backing behind the painting in order to see if the backside of the board is signed? Excited to learn more about this piece & the artist!

I’m always on the hunt for real art at thrift shops etc and this little guy caught my eye! Found at a thrift store on the East coast, it’s an older painting I believe done in gouache of a woman on the coast hanging laundry. About 5”x7”. Signed in the bottom right corner in block-y letters is S.S.P. ( I believe). I opened the back and no further information. It is taped and mounted on a handmade mat made of cold press watercolor paper. I was trying to search online to no avail and wanted to try here!

I work in junk removal in SoCal and this was heading to the dump so I decided to save it. It was hanging on the wall in a couples house that seemed to have visited France multiple times based on the other stuff we found there. The house was sold as is with everything in it and the buyer did not want anything in it.

I’ve done some research and it looks like it’s by Jacques Guyot, I see a very similar painting on eBay currently at 1400 from what seems like a reliable source of vintage art. Mine has small differences in the way it was painted, such as a sail extending closer to the signature in mine and some of the little light dots on the smaller boats are different.

Confused on if it’s original or what it is really, the picture of the back open shows the canvas and paint on the side of the canvas.

I recently acquired this piece from a yard sale along with a very fancy brass lamp. A site I found listing pieces by this artist is showing surprisingly high prices but I’m unable to tell if this is of similar quality. There appears to be a signature on the art side but I can’t tell if it’s printed on, nothing is on the back.

Does anyone know the story behind this piece or artist? I’m not planing to sell it or anything, just curious if anyone knows more. Thanks in advance